Brownie vs Murmur - What's the difference?
brownie | murmur |
A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
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* 2005 , Aaron Lazare, On Apology ,
* 2005 , Steve Otto, Memoirs of a Drugged-Up, Sex-Crazed Yippie ,
(folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would do people's housework for them.
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* 1985 , The Encyclopedia Americana , Volume 1,
* 2004 , Justin Hocking, Jeffrey Knutson, Jared Jacang Maher (editors), Life and Limb: Skateboarders Write from the Deep End ,
(paganism) A household spirit or revered ancestor.
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A tall, long-necked beer bottle, made from brown coloured glass.
(ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Arab, Indian or Hispanic descent. Also rarely used for a Native American or Pacific Islander.
(countable) Low or indistinct sounds or speech.
* 1874 , (Marcus Clarke), (For the Term of His Natural Life) , chapter V:
* 1960 , , (Jeeves in the Offing) , chapter XI:
(medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent
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* 1960 , , (Jeeves in the Offing) , chapter XX:
* 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) VI:
(label) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
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, chapter=7, title= (label) To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
* (William Shakespeare), 1 , II. 3.51
As nouns the difference between brownie and murmur
is that brownie is (britain|canada|australia) a junior girl guide while murmur is (countable) low or indistinct sounds or speech.As a verb murmur is
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English
(wikipedia brownie) (Chocolate brownie)Noun
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- if she ever found out she was dying, she'd just eat brownies all day and night until the very end.
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- On a Saturday afternoon, my wife bought her favorite treat for dessert that evening, a gourmet, nut-filled brownie .
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- After cooking the brownies' until we could smell the pot, we each ate a large ' brownie .
The Adventures of A '''Brownie.
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- Stories were told of a brownie riding horseback to fetch the midwife at childbirth or helping his master to win at checkers.
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- There are no brownies in my house, though. I know because there's always a pile of dishes in the sink.
Derived terms
* chocolate brownie * hash browniemurmur
English
Noun
(en noun)- In the prison of the 'tween decks reigned a darkness pregnant with murmurs . The sentry at the entrance to the hatchway was supposed to "prevent the prisoners from making a noise," but he put a very liberal interpretation upon the clause, and so long as the prisoners refrained from shouting, yelling, and fighting--eccentricities in which they sometimes indulged--he did not disturb them.
- A murmur arose from the audience.
- The moment had come for the honeyed word. I lowered my voice to a confidential murmur , but on her inquiring if I had laryngitis raised it again.
- In fear of disease and in the interest of his health man will be muzzled and masked like a vicious dog, and that without any murmur of complaint.
- Glossop will return from his afternoon off to find the awful majesty of the Law waiting for him, complete with handcuffs. We can hardly expect him to accept an exemplary sentence without a murmur , so his first move will be to establish his innocence by revealing all.
Verb
(en verb)- The iewes murmured att itt, because he sayde: I am thatt breed which is come doune from heven.
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=“Oh yes,” he murmured in a tone of obligatory surprise, as he proceeded to make the kind of 2 which he attributed to Margaret's style of chirography.}}
- Iheard thee murmur tales of iron wars.