MURMUROUS


Meaning of MURMUROUS in English

ˈmərm(ə)rəs, ˈmə̄m-, ˈməim- adjective

1. : filled with murmurs : characterized by low indistinct but often continuous sound

the empty chimneys became so alive with swallows that the whole place was faintly murmurous — Ellen Glasgow

the garden is murmurous with bees — Booth Tarkington

2. : spoken softly and gently : low and sometimes indistinct

his voice … was of a murmurous character, soft, attractive — Nathaniel Hawthorne

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