mutterer en · NOUN
Etymology
From mutter + -er.
Meanings
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One who mutters.
"To accuse a priest!" said someone in a tone of indignation, and a murmur arose at once in sympathy. ¶ It moved the young officer to mirth. He half-swung on his heel so as to confront those mutterers.
1926, Rafael Sabatini, chapter 3, in Bellarion the Fortunate:c. 1954, Jack Kerouac, Untitled poem, in Book of Sketches, 1952-57, Penguin, 2006, p. 239, I, mutterer to / myself in childhood French […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mutterers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
grc γογγυστής (one who murmurs)