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• mut´ter|er — mut|ter «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• mut|ter — «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• mut´ter|ing|ly — mut|ter «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 …   Useful english dictionary

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• mut — bis·mut·ite; bis·mut·o·tantalite; com·mut·able; com·mut·er; in·com·mut·abil·i·ty; la·mut; lu·mut; mam·mut; mut·ed; mut·ed·ly; mut·ism; mut·sud·dy; mut·ter·er; mut·ter·ing·ly; mut·ton; mut·tony; sum·mut; trans·mut·abil·i·ty; trans·mut·able;… …   English syllables

• mutter — mut·ter …   English syllables

• mutterer — mut·ter·er …   English syllables

• Muttergottes — Mut|ter|gọt|tes 〈f.; ; unz.〉 die Jungfrau Maria * * * Mut|ter|gọt|tes, die; (kath. Rel.): Maria, die Mutter Jesu: zur M. beten. * * * Mut|ter|gọt|tes, die; (kath. Rel.): Maria, die Mutter Jesu: zur M. beten; Hauptanziehungspunkt für Fremde ist …   Universal-Lexikon

• mutter — mut|ter [ mʌtər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to talk in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed or embarrassed, or are talking to yourself: He muttered an apology and then left. That s a matter of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mutter — mut•ter [[t]ˈmʌt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone; murmur 2) to complain murmuringly 3) to make a low, rumbling sound 4) to utter indistinctly or in a low tone 5) the act or utterance of a person who mutters •… …   From formal English to slang