murmurous

[ mur-mer-uhs ]

/ ˈmɜr mər əs /

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adjective

abounding in or characterized by murmurs.

murmuring; indistinctly low: murmurous waters.

Origin of murmurous

First recorded in1575–85; murmur + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM murmurous

mur·mur·ous·ly, adverbun·mur·mur·ous, adjectiveun·mur·mur·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby murmurous

murky, Murman Coast, Murmansk, murmur, murmuration, murmurous, Murom, murphy, Murphy bed, Murphy drip, Murphy-O'Connor

Example sentences from the Web for murmurous

The hotel in Liverpool swarmed and buzzed with busy and murmurous American arrivals.
Seven English Cities|William Dean Howells
Roar of the multitude, Chafe of the million-crowd, To this you are all subdued In the murmurous, sad night-air!
Dreams and Days: Poems|George Parsons Lathrop
The oak above my head is a murmurous haunt of summer wings, and wood pigeons coo from the beeches.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous
Then suddenly Stella stopped playing, and the enchantment was dispelled by murmurous praise and entering lamplight.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

The trail led them down cathedral aisles to the bank of a murmurous stream.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes