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murmur

Letters that make murmur

m, r, u are letters that make 'murmur'

Words within murmur

mu, Ur are words within 'murmur'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of murmur

murmurs is a word created by adding a letter to 'murmur'

murmur is a 6 letter word starting with m
murmur is a 6 letter word ending with r

6 possible definitions for 'murmur'

Murmur as "a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone"

Under this definition, murmur is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grumble, mutter, muttering, murmuring, grumbling have the same meaning as 'murmur'

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of complaint.

Derivatives of murmur

mutter, murmur, grumble, grouch, scold, gnarl, croak are derivatives of 'murmur'.

Murmur as "an abnormal sound of the heart, sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves"

Under this definition, murmur is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heart murmur, cardiac murmur have the same meaning as 'murmur'

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of symptom.

Types of murmur

systolic murmur is a type of murmur.

Murmur as "make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath"

Under this definition, murmur is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mutter, grumble, gnarl, croak have the same meaning as 'murmur'

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of kvetch, sound off, kick, complain, quetch, plain.

Derivatives of murmur

grumble, mutter, muttering, mutterer, mumbler, murmurer, whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, murmuring, murmur, squawker, grumbling are derivatives of 'murmur'.

Murmur as "speak softly or indistinctly"

Under this definition, murmur is a verb and has the following properties:

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of verbalize, verbalise, speak, mouth, utter, talk.

Types of murmur

coo, susurrate are types of 'murmur'.

Derivatives of murmur

mutterer, mumbler, murmurer, mutter, muttering, murmuration, murmur, murmuring, mussitation are derivatives of 'murmur'.

Example of murmur used within this context

"She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

Murmur as "a low continuous indistinct sound, often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech"

Under this definition, murmur is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mutter, muttering, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation have the same meaning as 'murmur'

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of murmur

mutterer, mumbler, murmurer, murmur, mumble, mutter, maunder, murmurous, mussitate, rustling, soughing, susurrous are derivatives of 'murmur'.

Murmur as "a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant"

Under this definition, murmur is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

murmur vowel has the same meaning as murmur

murmur as a type

'murmur' can be a type of schwa, shwa.