Murmurer

mur·mur  (mûrmr)

n.

1. A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves.

2. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter.

3. Medicine An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.

v. mur·mured, mur·mur·ing, mur·murs

v.intr.

1. To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.

2. To complain in low mumbling tones; grumble.

v.tr.

To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly: murmured his approval.

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[Middle English murmure, from Old French, from Latin murmur, a humming, roaring, of imitative origin.]

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murmur·er n.

murmur·ing·ly adv.

murmur·ous adj.

murmur·ous·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

murmurer - a person who speaks softly and indistinctly mumbler, mutterer speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"