muttering 音标拼音: [m'ʌtɚɪŋ]
adj . 呢喃
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muttering n 1 :
a low continuous indistinct sound ;
often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech [
synonym : {
mutter }, {
muttering }, {
murmur }, {
murmuring },
{
murmuration }, {
mussitation }]
2 :
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone [
synonym :
{
grumble }, {
grumbling }, {
murmur }, {
murmuring }, {
mutter },
{
muttering }]
Mutter \
Mut "
ter \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Muttered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Muttering }.] [
Prob .
of imitative origin ;
cf .
L .
muttire ,
mutire .]
1 .
To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed ;
esp .,
to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions ;
to grumble ;
to growl .
[
1913 Webster ]
Wizards that peep ,
and that mutter . --
Is .
viii .
19 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare ,
And mutter to himself . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To sound with a low ,
rumbling noise .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thick lightnings flash ,
the muttering thunder rolls .
--
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
79 Moby Thesaurus words for "
muttering ":
aspiration ,
bated breath ,
beefing ,
bellyaching ,
bitching ,
breath ,
breathy voice ,
complaining ,
complaintful ,
crabbing ,
crabby ,
cranky ,
croaking ,
disappointed ,
discontented ,
disgruntled ,
displeased ,
dissatisfied ,
drone ,
droning ,
envious ,
exhalation ,
faultfinding ,
gabble ,
gibber ,
gibbering ,
griping ,
grouchy ,
grousing ,
growling ,
grumbling ,
jabber ,
jibber ,
little voice ,
low voice ,
malcontent ,
malcontented ,
maundering ,
mouthing ,
mumble ,
mumbling ,
murmur ,
murmuration ,
murmuring ,
murmurish ,
murmurous ,
mutter ,
out of humor ,
peevish ,
petulant ,
querulant ,
querulous ,
rebellious ,
resentful ,
restive ,
restless ,
rustling ,
sigh ,
soft voice ,
stage whisper ,
still small voice ,
sulky ,
susurrant ,
susurration ,
susurrous ,
susurrus ,
unaccepting ,
unaccommodating ,
underbreath ,
undertone ,
uneasy ,
unfulfilled ,
ungratified ,
unhappy ,
unsatisfied ,
whiny ,
whisper ,
whispering ,
whispery
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