MURMUR

/ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: M₃U₁R₁M₃U₁R₁ = 10

Definition

verb speak softly or indistinctly.
verb make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath. — synonyms: mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
noun a low continuous indistinct sound. — synonyms: mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
noun a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant. — synonyms: murmur_vowel
noun an abnormal sound of the heart. — synonyms: heart_murmur, cardiac_murmur
noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. — synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering

“She murmured softly to the baby in her arms”
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”
“often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech”