Mutter

//ˈmʌtə// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

    "The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter."

  2. 2
    Peas.
  3. 3
    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone wordnet
  4. 4
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath. intransitive, transitive

    "You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria."

  2. 2
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath wordnet
  3. 3
    To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.

    "The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over."

  4. 4
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice wordnet
  5. 5
    To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.

    "April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin. Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.

Etymology 2

From Middle English muteren, moteren, of imitative origin. Compare Low German mustern, musseln (“to whisper”), German muttern (“to mutter; whisper”), Old Norse muðla (“to murmur”). Compare also Latin muttīre, mutīre.

Etymology 3

From Hindi मटर (maṭar).

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