Clues for the word "MURMUR"
We've had 38 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 22, 2025.
Definition of murmur
- v. i. - A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.
- v. i. - A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
- v. i. - To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.
- v. i. - To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against.
- v. t. - To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales.
Referring Clues
- Undertone
- Brook sound
- Small talk?
- Soft sound
- Low, continuous sound
- Cooing sound
- Speak in a low tone
- Complain, in a way
- Grumbling sound
- Hushed sound
- Rustle
- Indistinct vocalization
- Mutter
- Subdued complaint
- Complaint odds have been switched
- Complain because rum's gone up again?
- Complain as you send back a double tot of spirits
- Complain when a double rum is spilt
- Boatman's spirit rises again with gentle talk
- Whisper
- Repetition of odd upsetting medical abnormality?
- Funny (peculiar) echo, as of babble
- Speak quietly, but possibly from the heart
- Quiet noise made, knocking back the odd drink
- Low indistinct sound
- Complain repetitively
- Low-volume talk
- Indistinct sound
- Coo
- Bad stethoscope sound
- Complain confidentially
- Complain against the repetitiveness?
- Speak softly or indistinctly
- Grumble
- Having knocked back drink after drink, speak indistinctly
- Complain that the rum's bad again
- Complain because rum's gone up again?
- Soothing sound
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 30, 2022
- New York Times - April 07, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 06, 2017
- Daily Quick - July 04, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 27, 2017
- Canadiana - April 24, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 16, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 08, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 02, 2016
- Family Time - September 28, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - September 10, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 09, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 04, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 19, 2013
- New York Times - May 31, 2013
- USA Today - June 27, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 24, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 31, 2012
- New York Times - June 11, 2010
- USA Today - December 17, 2009
- Guardian Speedy - November 08, 2009
- Netword - September 28, 2009
- Universal - July 04, 2009
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...