mutters
mutters is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, mutters is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmutters
- A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.
Example: "The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter."
- To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
Example: "The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup."
- To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
Example: "The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over."
- To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
Example: "April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway."
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