Murmured

Word MURMURED
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈmɜː.məd/

Definitions and meanings of "Murmured"

What do we mean by murmured?

To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.

To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.

To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Murmured

The word "murmured" in example sentences

"Pretty good thing you died, Briss, old man," Martin murmured, letting the magazine slip between his knees to the floor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So that the phrase murmured long ago among his admirers by the insincere voice of modesty came in the end to be whispered in the secrecy of his heart by the uneasy tongue of pride. ❋ Unknown (2003)

He was hesitating when a major-domo, appearing from heaven knows where, came up to him in silence, took his hat out of his hands, and without asking for his name murmured: ❋ Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989 (1962)

The name murmured at the door had not reached my ears, and I was still wondering which of my child-friends had developed into this charming and fashionable young lady, when Tabitha burst into the room, flung her arms round the new-comer's neck, and exclaimed, "You darling, who would have expected you to turn up so charmingly, just when we didn't expect you!" ❋ S. Elizabeth Hall (N/A)

Slowly strolling past the endless pillars of the colonnade, the fountain murmured in my ear of all the beautiful things in all the beautiful world. ❋ Unknown (1912)

Instead of passing by, as she should have done, how had she found the courage to stop before her enemy and, by a phrase murmured between her teeth, provoke this odious dispute? ❋ Pierre Loti (1886)

Edwin murmured a short explanation in the ear of his uncle; and then rising from his arms, with his beautiful face glittering like an April day in tears, allowed his gay cousin Murray to buckle the royal spurs on his feet. ❋ Unknown (1875)

It was like the realization of a dream, when he heard his name murmured, and, turning, he saw his lost wife before him. ❋ Charlotte M. Brame (1860)

A word murmured in a dream, an involuntary thought, an immodest glance, a gesture of impatience, a reminiscence of dissipation, an omission, a shake of the head that might reveal what you know, or what is known about you for your woes — —” ❋ Unknown (2007)

The end of the phrase was murmured around the room as Ric moved beside me. ❋ Carole Nelson Douglas (2010)

Not anymore. ” “You use Forbidden Science, ” Erin murmured. “Genetic enhancements. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A word murmured in a dream, an involuntary thought, an immodest glance, a gesture of impatience, a reminiscence of dissipation, an omission, a shake of the head that might reveal what you know, or what is known about you for your woes ---- " ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

“I have heard this name murmured by pretty lips in more than one royalist salon.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Sisko leaped up and started toward her, along with the other two Ferengi, but Elaka murmured, One more step, and he's dead. ❋ John Vornholt (2000)

He made a halfhearted movement toward the sea, but to his fatigued brain it seemed that the sword murmured, stirred against his hip, pulled back. ❋ Moorcock, Michael, 1939- (1976)

The sword murmured as if resenting the menial work. ❋ Moorcock, Michael, 1939- (1970)

Kneeling by the stile, his head buried in his hands, was Frank Oldfield; his whole frame shook with the violence of his emotion, and she could hear her own name murmured again and again in the agony of his self-reproach or prayer. ❋ T.P. Wilson (N/A)

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