Definition

Adjective: - Characterized by soft, continuous, and indistinct sounds; making a low, gentle, murmuring noise.

Usage

• Used to describe sounds that are soft, continuous, and often soothing, like those made by flowing water, rustling leaves, or a quiet, collective whisper.
• It is a descriptive, literary word often found in poetry and prose to create a specific auditory atmosphere.

Examples

• The murmurous stream provided a peaceful background sound for the picnic.
• We fell asleep to the murmurous hum of the distant city.
• The library was filled with a murmurous quiet, broken only by the turning of pages.

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Descriptive Device: Often used to evoke a sense of calm, secrecy, or natural ambiance.
  • The poet captured the murmurous essence of the twilight forest.

Variants and Related Words

• Murmur (noun/verb): A low, continuous sound, or to make such a sound.
  • The murmur of the crowd.
• Murmuring (adjective/noun): Making or constituting a murmur.
  • A murmuring brook.

Synonyms

• Whispering
• Rustling
• Soughing
• Susurrous
• Babbling (when referring to water)

Antonyms

• Booming
• Roaring
• Clamorous
• Deafening
• Strident

Related Idioms or Phrases

• A murmurous hush: A quietness filled with soft, whispering sounds.
  • A murmurous hush fell over the audience as the curtain rose.

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