murmurous
Full of whispers
Murmurous describes something filled with or characterized by murmurs—soft, indistinct, continuous sounds.
The word is literary and evokes gentle atmosphere: the murmurous hum of bees, a murmurous crowd in the distance.
It suggests sounds that blend together into a soothing or ambient whole rather than distinct, sharp noises.
Soft crackling noise
- susurrationSoft whispering noise
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- windAir current outdoors
whispering · trees · foliage · swaying · stream · brook · rippling · flowing
Breathy, near-silent speech
- hushedReduced to silence
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
breathy · low · intimate · confidential · conspiratorial · gossip · secrets · furtive
rustling
Soft crackling noise
- susurrationSoft whispering noise
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
wind · whispering · trees · foliage · swaying · stream · brook · rippling · flowing · gentle
whispering
Breathy, near-silent speech
- hushedReduced to silence
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- undertoneSubdued background quality
muttering · breathy · low · intimate · confidential · conspiratorial · gossip · secrets · furtive · discreet
soft
Yielding to touch
indistinct · hushed · dampened · gentle · low · humming · droning · ambient · background · soothing
buzzing
Low vibrating hum
bees · swarm · cicadas · wings · flitting · thrumming · summer · evening · nocturnal · crickets
murmurousstrident
Harsh and piercing
cacophonous · harsh · jarring · discordant · shrill