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Murmurous vs Murmuring - What's the difference?

murmurous | murmuring |

As an adjective murmurous

is low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.

As a verb murmuring is

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As a noun murmuring is

a sound that murmurs.

murmurous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur.

    • Derived terms

    * murmurously * murmurousness English onomatopoeias

    murmuring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sound that murmurs.
    • the murmurings of trees in the wind
  • A complaint against something.
  • * Bible, Philippians 2:14
    • Do all things without murmurings and disputings.
  • * (Maria Edgeworth)
    • When Mrs. Churchill's orders were made known, they caused many secret marvellings and murmurings .