Set 9 Flashcards
(199 cards)
clink
clink
gantry
gantry
fallow
fallow
wobble
wobble
wizened
wizened
gruff
gruff
truculent
truculent
lather
lather
nettle
nettle
ethereal
ethereal
garish
garish
thrall
thrall
anatomize
anatomize
slough off
slough off
paroxysm
paroxysm
raucous
raucous
thrash
thrash
mutter
mutter
/ˈmʌtə/
verb
1 to speak in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
…He muttered something under his breath.
…She was muttering to herself while doing the dishes.
2 to complain or grumble about something in a low voice
…The students muttered about the unfair exam.
…People were muttering about the long wait in line.
noun
1 a low or indistinct speaking voice
…I could only hear mutters from the next room.
…There were angry mutters from the crowd.
2 the act of speaking in a low, unclear voice
…His response was just an angry mutter.
…The meeting ended with disappointed mutters.
> late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern.
> Oxford Dictionary of English
craven
craven
seep
seep
cinder
cinder
vacuous
vacuous
give a hoot
give a hoot
jump the shark
jump the shark