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mumbling 音标拼音: [m'ʌmbəlɪŋ] [m'ʌmblɪŋ] adj. 喃喃 喃喃 mumbling n 1: indistinct enunciation 2: ineffectual chewing ( as if without teeth) [ synonym: { mumbling}, { gumming}] Mumble \ Mum" ble\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Mumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Mumbling}.] [ OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. { Mum}, a., { Mumm}, { Mump}, v.] 1. To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter. [ 1913 Webster] Peace, you mumbling fool. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself. -- Otway. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To chew something gently with closed lips. [ 1913 Webster]
Mumbling \ Mum" bling\, a. Low; indistinct; inarticulate. -- { Mum" bling* ly}, adv. [ 1913 Webster] 38 Moby Thesaurus words for " mumbling": aspiration, bated breath, breath, breathy voice, drone, droning, exhalation, gabble, gibber, gibbering, jabber, jibber, little voice, low voice, maundering, mouthing, mumble, murmur, murmuration, murmuring, murmurish, murmurous, mutter, muttering, rustling, sigh, soft voice, stage whisper, still small voice, susurrant, susurration, susurrous, susurrus, underbreath, undertone, whisper, whispering, whispery
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