{{11}}mumble (n.) 1902, from MUMBLE (Cf. mumble) (v.). {{12}}mumble (v.) early 14c., momelen, to eat in a slow, ineffective manner (perhaps to talk with one s mouth full ), probably frequentative of interjection mum. The b is excrescent. Meaning…

(n.) O.E. leah open field, meadow, piece of untilled ground, earlier læch, recorded in place names, from P.Gmc. *laukhaz (Cf. O.H.G. loh cluster of bushes, and probably also Flem. loo, which forms the second element in Waterloo), from PIE *louquo

A propeller whose pitch may be changed when the engine is operating. See feather (ii)

{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + TRIGGER ▪ press, pull, squeeze ▪ tighten on ▪ Her finger tightened on the trigger as she heard footsteps approaching. TRIGGER + NOUN

adj. Abundant is used with these nouns: ↑crop, ↑evidence, ↑harvest, ↑mineral, ↑rainfall, ↑remains, ↑resource, ↑supply, ↑wildlife

{v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. * /Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her./ * /It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes./ * /To learn that his parents

noun (AmE) record of education, jobs, etc. ⇨ See also ↑curriculum vitae ADJECTIVE ▪ impressive ▪ brief, short ▪ extensive, long ▪ online

A slate gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues, due to the deposit of insoluble albuminate of silver, occurring after the medicinal administration for a long period of a soluble silver salt; formerly fairly common from use of…

[v] say low and inarticulately grumble, maunder, murmur, mutter, ramble, rumble, say to oneself, speak, stammer, stutter, swallow, talk, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whimper, whine, whisper; concepts 47,77 Ant. speak clearly

{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ successful ▪ abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill fated, misguided, unsuccessful

[[t]mʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] mumbles, mumbling, mumbled VERB If you mumble, you speak very quietly and not at all clearly with the result that the words are difficult to understand. Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep... [V n] He mumbled a few words... [V

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