Muttering

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The sound made by one who mutters; grumbling; mumbling: as, an angry muttering.
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  • verb. Present participle of mutter.
  • noun. Something which is muttered
  • noun. A rumour.
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  • noun. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
  • noun. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    • Word Usage
    "Tina gets worried after she hears Justin muttering something about wardrobe malfunctions …"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    complaint  sound  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    buttering  cluttering  fluttering  guttering  puttering  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    aspiration  bated breath  beefing  bellyaching  bitching  
    verb-stem
    mutter  
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