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
  • Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter phases, outshining more faint meteors and reducing the number of meteors visible to sky-gazers.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • Other checks on Trump’s policy will also be far weaker.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Each endpoint can be assessed to sniff out weak points.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • The decrease is attributed to a reduction in overall volume for OEM customers and a general reduction in demand for orthopedic soft bracing products.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Manu San Felix / National Geographic The Solomon Islands have the world’s second-highest coral diversity, with more than 490 species of hard and soft corals.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • The vibrant hues of golden hour gave way to the muted, earthy tones of not-quite-dusk.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But for now the markets appear to be bracing for muted prices, a situation that should keep a lid on gas prices.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of muted
Adjective
  • Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hollow
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