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Mumbled

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.

    Peace, you mumbling fool.
    --Shak.

    A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, Picking dry sticks, and mumbling to herself.
    --Otway.

  2. To chew something gently with closed lips.

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mumbled

vb. (en-past of: mumble)

Usage examples of "mumbled".

Elena mumbled, but she trudged after the plainsman across the middeck.

Mycelle mumbled, knowing that generosity was rare in the port city and often came with a price.

Krai mumbled, his eyes filled with a red fury Mogweed had never seen before.

Tok mumbled something as she neared, but his voice could not break the spell.

But the right arm of the silky thing was ripped from cuff to shoulder, and the dwarf mumbled over it vexedly as he scrubbed.

Cooper mumbled, struggling to keep the smoke out of his eyes and still continue to look outside.

Emma mumbled, spinning around desperately and trying to get a clear view through the back of the motorhome.

Michael mumbled, looking around and trying to make sense of their dark and dismal surroundings.

Emma mumbled, already beginning to anticipate what he was about to say next.

Fry mumbled as he came back indoors after dumping the body on the grass verge by the road.

I stood there in the middle of the hall right in front of them all and told them why we should leave and like fucking sheep they nodded their heads and mumbled in agreement.

Emma mumbled hopefully although in reality she held out very little hope of that being the case.

Carl mumbled with remarkable perceptiveness as they passed an abandoned tractor and plough.

Carl mumbled, looking into the trees at the bottom left hand corner of the garden.

Michael stirred and mumbled something unintelligible before rolling over and starting to snore gently, blissfully ignorant to the fact that Emma was watching him.