murmured

v. make a soft perpetual sound; whisper continuously, mutter inarticulately; rustle; grumble under one's breath; make a recurrent abnormal sound (of the heart)

(imp. & p. p.)
of Murmur
  

Noun
1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
(synonym) mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
(hypernym) sound
2. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
(synonym) murmur vowel
(hypernym) schwa, shwa
3. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
(synonym) heart murmur, cardiac murmur
(hypernym) symptom
(hyponym) systolic murmur
4. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
(synonym) grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering
(hypernym) complaint
(derivation) mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
Verb
1. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(hyponym) coo
(derivation) mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
(synonym) mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
(hypernym) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
(derivation) grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering