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Rumorous

Rumorous \Ru"mor*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. rumoreux, It. rumoroso, romoroso.]

  1. Of or pertaining to a rumor; of the nature of rumors. [Obs.]
    --Sir H. Wotton.

  2. Famous; notorious. [Obs.]
    --Bale.

  3. Murmuring. [Obs. or Poetic]
    --Drayton.

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rumorous

a. 1 indistinct or confounded in sound; murmuring; vaguely heard. 2 Of the natures of rumours; circulated by popular report. alt. 1 indistinct or confounded in sound; murmuring; vaguely heard. 2 Of the natures of rumours; circulated by popular report.

Usage examples of "rumorous".

The crowd is buzzing, rumorous, and from this, Mears suspects that he may really have Vederotta in some trouble, but he’s still afraid, more afraid than ever now that he has felt Vederotta’s power.