MUTTERING
Scrabble letter values: M3U1T1T1E1R1I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- noun a low continuous indistinct sound. — synonyms: mutter, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
- noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone. — synonyms: grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter
Examples
- “often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech”
- “The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.”
- “The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.”