curmurring

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noun

A low-pitched murmuring, grumbling sound.

OriginScots curmur →
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Meanings

nouncurmurring (countable and uncountable, plural curmurrings)

plural curmurrings

  1. countableuncountableA low-pitched murmuring, grumbling sound.
  2. countableuncountableFlatulence.
adjectivecurmurring (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing a murmuring or grumbling sound.
  2. not comparableflatulent; afflicted by indigestion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flatulentflatuswindy

Origin

  1. Scotscurmur
  2. Englishcurmurring

From Scots curmur.

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Cite this entry
APA

curmurring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmurring

MLA

“curmurring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmurring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curmurring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curmurring.

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