murmuring

English Thesaurus

1. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	complaint,
definition	:	an expression of grievance or resentment (noun.communication)

2. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

3. making a low continuous indistinct sound (adj.all)

similar	:	soft,
definition	:	(of sound) relatively low in volume (adj.all)

4. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter,
definition	:	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grouch, grumble, scold,
definition	:	show one's unhappiness or critical attitude (verb.communication)

5. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (noun.event)

derivation	:	mumbler, murmurer, mutterer,
definition	:	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly (noun.person)

derivation	:	murmur,
definition	:	speak softly or indistinctly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	maunder, mumble, mussitate, mutter,
definition	:	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice (verb.communication)

derivation	:	murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous,
definition	:	characterized by soft sounds (adj.all)

6. making a low continuous indistinct sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	susurrate,
definition	:	issue soft noises (verb.communication)

7. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter,
definition	:	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grouch, grumble, scold,
definition	:	show one's unhappiness or critical attitude (verb.communication)

8. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (noun.event)

derivation	:	mumbler, murmurer, mutterer,
definition	:	a person who speaks softly and indistinctly (noun.person)

derivation	:	murmur,
definition	:	speak softly or indistinctly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	maunder, mumble, mussitate, mutter,
definition	:	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice (verb.communication)

derivation	:	murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous,
definition	:	characterized by soft sounds (adj.all)

9. making a low continuous indistinct sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	susurrate,
definition	:	issue soft noises (verb.communication)