mussitate
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mussitate — /mus i tayt /, v.i., mussitated, mussitating. Obs. to mutter; mumble. [1620 30; < L mussitatus (ptp. of mussitare to mutter), equiv. to muss(are) to mutter + it freq. suffix + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
mussitate — v.i. mutter. ♦ mussitation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
mussitate — verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice • Syn: ↑mumble, ↑mutter, ↑maunder • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussitation, ↑mutter (for: ↑mutter), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mussitation — /mus i tay sheuhn/ n. 1. silent movement of the lips in simulation of the movements made in audible speech. 2. muttering; mumbling; murmuring. [1640 50; < LL mussitation (s. of mussitatio). See MUSSITATE, ION] * * * … Universalium
aspirate — Synonyms and related words: breathe, breathe in, coo, draw in, inhale, inspire, maffle, mumble, murmur, mussitate, mutter, sigh, slurp, sniff, sniffle, snuff, snuff in, snuffle, suck, suck in, suckle, susurrate, whisper … Moby Thesaurus
breathe — Synonyms and related words: He, affect, air, alert, approve, argue, articulate, aspirate, attest, bark, bawl, be, be alive, be animate, be aromatic, be construed as, be extant, be found, be in existence, be met with, be present, be redolent of,… … Moby Thesaurus
coo — Synonyms and related words: aspirate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, carol, caw, chant, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock a doodle doo, croak,… … Moby Thesaurus
mumble — Synonyms and related words: aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, bellow, bite, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, cackle, champ, chant, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chirp, chomp, coo, crow,… … Moby Thesaurus
murmur — Synonyms and related words: air a grievance, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, beef, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, buzzing, cackle, chant, chirp, clamor, complain,… … Moby Thesaurus
mutter — Synonyms and related words: air a grievance, aspirate, aspiration, bark, bated breath, bawl, beef, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breath, breathe, breathy voice, buzz, cackle, chant, chirp, clamor, complain, coo, crab … Moby Thesaurus
