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• Indistinct — In dis*tinct ([i^]n d[i^]s*t[i^][ng]kt ), a. [L. indistinctus: cf. F. indistinct. See {In } not, and {Distinct}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• indistinct — in|dis|tinct [ˌındıˈstıŋkt] adj an indistinct sound, image, or memory cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly ≠ ↑distinct ▪ She muttered something indistinct. ▪ My memory of what happened next is indistinct. >indistinctly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• indistinct — adjective an indistinct sound, image, or memory cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly: She muttered something indistinct. indistinctly adverb indistinctness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sound —   1. Noise. Leo, kani, pā, papā, olokani; wawā, uwā, wawalo, walo (loud); nei, puō (muffled, indistinct); oe, oeoe, aeae, hoehoe, kōloa, olo (prolonged); nahenahe, nahe, lahe, aheahe, hone, honehone, hihio (soft); po a, kani pē (hollow); wī… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• hum — /hum/, v., hummed, humming, n., interj. v.i. 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.; hem.… …   Universalium

• hum — I. /hʌm / (say hum) verb (hummed, humming) –verb (i) 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, doubt, embarrassment,… …  

• murmur — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. mumble, mutter, grumble; rustle, purl, ripple; whisper, breathe. See lamentation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make a low, continuous sound] Syn. purl, ripple, moan, trickle, burble, babble, tinkle,… …   English dictionary for students

• murmuring — I noun 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation …   Useful english dictionary

• hum — [[t]hʌm[/t]] v. hummed, hum•ming, n. interj. 1) to make a low, continuous droning sound 2) to sing with closed lips, without articulating words 3) to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises 4) to utter an indistinct sound in… …   From formal English to slang

• murmur — murmurer, n. murmurless, adj. murmurlessly, adv. /merr meuhr/, n. 1. a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices. 2. a mumbled or private expression of discontent. 3. Also called heart murmur. Med …   Universalium

• mur´mur|er — mur|mur «MUR muhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a soft, low, indistinct sound that rises and falls a little and goes on without breaks: »the murmur of a stream, the murmur of little waves, the murmur of voices in another room. Faint murmurs from the… …   Useful english dictionary