unmurmuring

mur·mur

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Definitions of unmurmuring word

noun unmurmuring a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices. 1
noun unmurmuring a mumbled or private expression of discontent. 1
noun unmurmuring Also called heart murmur. Medicine/Medical. an abnormal sound heard on listening to the heart, usually through a stethoscope, produced by the blood passing through deformed cardiac valves. in some persons a similar sound heard when blood passes through normal valves. 1
noun unmurmuring Phonetics. a voice quality in which vibration of the vocal cords is accompanied by the escape of a great deal of air, as in the (h) of ahead; breathy voice. 1
verb without object unmurmuring to make a low or indistinct sound, especially continuously. 1
verb without object unmurmuring to speak in a low tone or indistinctly. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; (v.) Middle English murmuren < Latin murmurāre; (noun) Middle English < Latin

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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