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murmurous

mur·mu·rous

UK/ˈmɜː(ɹ).mə.ɹəs/ US/ˈmɜː(ɹ)m.ɹəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by soft sounds

  • “a murmurous brook”
  • “a soughing wind in the pines”
  • “a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines” R.P.Warren
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Origin

From murmur + -ous.

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