murmurous

[ mur-mer-uh s ]

/ ˈmɜr mər əs /

abounding in or characterized by murmurs.

murmuring; indistinctly low: murmurous waters.

Origin of murmurous

First recorded in 1575–85; murmur + -ous

mur·mur·ous·ly, adverb un·mur·mur·ous, adjective un·mur·mur·ous·ly, adverb

The hotel in Liverpool swarmed and buzzed with busy and murmurous American arrivals.

Seven English Cities |William Dean Howells
Roar of the multitude, Chafe of the million-crowd, To this you are all subdued In the murmurous, sad night-air!

Dreams and Days: Poems |George Parsons Lathrop
The oak above my head is a murmurous haunt of summer wings, and wood pigeons coo from the beeches.

The Confessions of a Poacher |Anonymous
Then suddenly Stella stopped playing, and the enchantment was dispelled by murmurous praise and entering lamplight.

Sinister Street, vol. 1 |Compton Mackenzie

The trail led them down cathedral aisles to the bank of a murmurous stream.

The Heart of Canyon Pass |Thomas K. Holmes