murmurs
Speaks barely audibly
Murmurs are soft, indistinct sounds—low voices, rustling leaves, flowing water.
People murmur when speaking quietly, often intimately or conspiratorially: She murmured something in his ear.
Murmurs of discontent suggest quiet but spreading dissatisfaction.
In medicine, a heart murmur is an abnormal sound detected through a stethoscope, indicating turbulent blood flow.
Speaks very quietly
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- buzzContinuous low drone
chatter · grapevine · scuttlebutt · tittle-tattle · innuendo · talk · canard · conjecture
Medical listening instrument
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- mitralOf a heart valve
aortic · tricuspid · palpitations · arrhythmia · bruit · echocardiogram · valvular · regurgitation
Soft whispering noise
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- hushAbsence of sound
sigh · gentle · babbling · brook · leaves · wind · soughing · faint
In an undertone
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- mutteringQuiet, unclear speech
- inaudibleCannot be heard
- low-voicedSpeaking softly, deeply
subdued · hushed tones · barely audible · confidential · intimate · private · secretive · discreet
Muttering in discontent
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- complaintsExpressions of discontent
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
rumblings · unrest · disapproval · grievances · dissatisfaction · muttering · opposition · resistance
whispers
Speaks very quietly
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
buzz · chatter · grapevine · scuttlebutt · tittle-tattle · innuendo · talk · canard · conjecture · whispering campaign
stethoscope
Medical listening instrument
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
mitral · aortic · tricuspid · palpitations · arrhythmia · bruit · echocardiogram · valvular · regurgitation · stenosis
susurration
Soft whispering noise
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
hush · sigh · gentle · babbling · brook · leaves · wind · soughing · faint · breath
sotto voce
In an undertone
low-voiced · subdued · hushed tones · barely audible · confidential · intimate · private · secretive · discreet · ear
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- complaintsExpressions of discontent
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
objections · rumblings · unrest · disapproval · grievances · dissatisfaction · muttering · opposition · resistance · stirrings
- heartheartbeat, heart attack, heart muscle, heart rate, heart failure
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
- gossiprumor, rumors, gossip, hearsay, whisper
- whisperswhisper, whispering, hushed tone, soft voice, low voice
- Overheard conversationsgossip, secrets, whispers, chatter, snippets
- vocal soundscry, sings, hums, croons, coo
murmursenunciates
Speaks with clear pronunciation
articulates · declaims · projects · announces · proclaims
murmursapplauds
Claps in appreciation
cheers · acclaims · celebrates · lauds
- heart murmurAbnormal cardiac sound
- gentle murmur
murmur, murmured, murmuring, murmurer, murmurings, murmuration, murmurous