rumblings
Low, ominous sounds
Rumblings are low, continuous sounds like distant thunder or a growling stomach.
The word commonly appears in figurative use for early signs of discontent or trouble: There were rumblings of dissent among the staff.
Political rumblings suggest unrest brewing beneath the surface.
The singular rumbling works the same way but is less common.
State of public disturbance
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- murmursSpeaks in hushed tones
resentment · disgruntlement · agitation · protest · complaints · objections · criticisms · disapproval
Fearful anticipation of harm
- warningAlert about danger
- portentSign of future calamity
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
- stirringsInitial faint movements
hints · signs · foreshadowing · murmurs · undercurrent · early · distant · threatening
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- pealResonant ringing burst
roll · echo · thunderclap · distant · sky · approaching · ominous · clouds
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- foreshockLesser quake before larger
- vibrationsRapid oscillating motions
underground · tectonic · volcanic · subterranean · geological · fault · shifting · plates
unrest
State of public disturbance
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- grievancesFelt wrongs or injustices
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
murmurs · resentment · disgruntlement · agitation · protest · complaints · objections · criticisms · disapproval · opposition
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
- warningAlert about danger
- portentSign of future calamity
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
stirrings · hints · signs · foreshadowing · murmurs · undercurrent · early · distant · threatening · trouble
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
peal · roll · echo · thunderclap · distant · sky · approaching · ominous · clouds · growl
tremor
Involuntary rhythmic shaking
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- foreshockLesser quake before larger
vibrations · underground · tectonic · volcanic · subterranean · geological · fault · shifting · plates · geothermal
hunger
Need for nourishment
indigestion · gastric · intestinal · belly · gut · bloating · gas · appetite · dyspepsia · peristalsis
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- murmurswhispers, mutterings, hushed tones, susurrations, sotto voce
- undercurrentsundertow, riptide, subtext, hidden motives, tension
rumblingssilence
Total lack of sound
stillness · quiet · hush · soundlessness · dead silence
rumblingssilence
Total lack of sound
contentment · satisfaction · acquiescence · harmony · quiescence