murmurous

adjective

Definition of murmurousnext
as in faint

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murmurous
  1. faint
  2. weak
  3. soft
  4. muted
  5. hollow
Adjective
  • Scot Warwick’s final communication with his wife was a faint squeeze of her hand.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The eclipse effect will open up sustained views of the sun's faint surrounding corona, allowing for the second craft to use a suite of onboard sensors to collect data and photograph the inner region of the corona, according to the ESA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • Scene-to-scene continuity is typically weak and telling.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Capasa noted that a negative third quarter impacted by weak internal demand, the slowdown of purchases from Chinese customers and overall geopolitical instability kept worsening the cautious scenario already registered in the first half of the year.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • It’s packed with nourishing ingredients and leaves lips soft and hydrated overnight.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The ones that come to mind for us are easily Beyond Yoga’s super soft, smooth Spacedye tights.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • And while Nicola Coughlan, Zendaya and Kaia Gerber have all embraced the power of hair-teasing this year, the aim for this new style is less Marge Simpson, more muted.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The sleek setting includes a muted grey palette, hints of metallic, and an impressive collection of artwork by international artists.
    Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of muted
Adjective
  • There was also one loose nine-millimeter hollow point round.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a hollow separator in the center, which can be filled with water and frozen in order to keep two bottles cold on the go.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hollow
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