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(), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Muttered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Muttering.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.] 1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl. Wizards that peep, and that mutter. Is. viii. 19. Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, And mutter to himself. Dryden. 2. To sound with a low, rumbling noise. Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope. Mut"ter v. t.To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats. Shak. Mut"ter n.Repressed or obscure utterance. スポンサード リンク
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