Murmurous

Quick meaning: Murmurous is an adjective meaning Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.

Meaning

Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.

Example Sentences

Marvelling they stood, and watched the long grass swirled By the May breeze, murmurous with wasp and midge,

Waiting, with a glass in my hand —three girls in crimson satin pass close before me on the murmurous background of the crowded opera—

Throughout all the isle There was no covert, no retired cave Unhaunted by the murmurous noise of waves, Though scarcely heard in many a green recess.

He felt some dark presence moving irresistably upon him from the darkness, a presence subtle and murmurous as a flood filling him wholly with itself.

Synonyms for murmurous

Depending on context, synonyms include soft, soughing, susurrous, rustling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include susurrous, soughing, soft, rustling, murmurish, rumorous.

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