murmurous

mur·mur·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mur-mer-uh s]
- /ˈmɜr mər əs/
- /ˈmɜː.mə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mur-mer-uh s]
- /ˈmɜr mər əs/

Definitions of murmurous word

adjective murmurous abounding in or characterized by murmurs. 1
adjective murmurous murmuring; indistinctly low: murmurous waters. 1
noun murmurous Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur. 1
adjective murmurous characterized by or making a murmur or murmurs 0

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Origin of murmurous

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; murmur + -ous

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Parts of speech for Murmurous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Murmurous

murmurous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for murmurous

adj murmurous

whispering — the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper.
stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
swishing — to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.

adjective murmurous

murmuring — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.

All 4 Synonyms of murmurous