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Adjective murmurous has 1 sense
- murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous - characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren
Antonym: loud (indirect, via soft)
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Murmurous
Definition: Producing a low, continuous sound, like a gentle murmur.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Sense 1: Characterized by a soft, low, continuous sound.
Example Sentences:
- The murmurous sound of leaves rustling in the wind was soothing.
- As I walked by the flowing stream, I could hear the murmurous babbling of the water.
- The murmurous chatter of the crowd filled the stadium before the concert started.
Sense 2: Referring to a popular or local term.
Example Sentences:
- This murmur noun is a murmurous equivalent used in the local dialect.
- Some regions have their distinct murmurous expressions that are not commonly understood elsewhere.
- The murmurous phrase "you betcha" is popularly used in certain American Midwestern states.
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