Get to know Mumbles better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Mumbles meaning
plural of mumble
Using Mumbles
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of mumble
- In the example corpus, mumbles often appears in combinations such as: at mumbles, in mumbles, mumbles head.
Context around Mumbles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mumbles
- In this selection, "mumbles" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glamorgan, reaching, beach, head, despite and opened stand out and add context to how "mumbles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 12 at mumbles despite tries and a4067 connecting mumbles with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mumbles" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mumbles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
High seas at Mumbles lighthouse near Swansea. (7 words)
The Sacristan mumbles his disapproval before leaving. (7 words)
Smoak speaks gutturally, often mumbles, with South Carolina twang. (9 words)
Fishguard and Goodwick went down 34-12 at Mumbles, despite tries from Leon Wilks and Ned Bennett, both converted by Jake Jenkins, whilst Milford Haven finished scoreless in a 15-0 defeat away at Carmarthen Athletic. (36 words)
Earlier, Cllr Thomas took credit for the proposed tidal swimming pool at Knab Rock, suggesting it as part of the Mumbles Yacht Club's plans for a new watersports centre. (30 words)
Other Welsh locations which feature on the top 20 list include St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Mumbles Head in Swansea, Aberporth in Ceredigion, and Aberdaron in Gwynedd. (29 words)
Example sentences (15)
Fishguard and Goodwick went down 34-12 at Mumbles, despite tries from Leon Wilks and Ned Bennett, both converted by Jake Jenkins, whilst Milford Haven finished scoreless in a 15-0 defeat away at Carmarthen Athletic.
There are now several branches around Wales with the one in Mumbles (opened in 1984) closest to the coast.
Earlier, Cllr Thomas took credit for the proposed tidal swimming pool at Knab Rock, suggesting it as part of the Mumbles Yacht Club's plans for a new watersports centre.
He then punches his bag on his caddie’s shoulder as he mumbles more curse words.
Other Welsh locations which feature on the top 20 list include St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Mumbles Head in Swansea, Aberporth in Ceredigion, and Aberdaron in Gwynedd.
The royal couple popped into Mumbles iconic Joe’s Ice cream parlour in the Welsh seaside town for a meeting with local parents and their children.
High seas at Mumbles lighthouse near Swansea.
Smoak speaks gutturally, often mumbles, with South Carolina twang.
Beyond the Tawe the bay sweeps for six miles before reaching Mumbles Head, its most westerly point.
Frank Sinatra famously called Brando "the world's most overrated actor", and referred to him as "mumbles".
Mumbles Pier, situated around four miles outside the City Centre.
Southerndown Beach Mumbles Bay Worm's Head The coastline remains as steep cliffs until after Dunraven Head, where the cliff face drops away to expose Southerndown Beach.
Swansea's most famous daughter is Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones who still owns a home in Mumbles.
The A4067 connecting Mumbles with the city centre and continuing up the Swansea Valley towards Brecon is also a dual carriageway for much of its route through Swansea.
The Sacristan mumbles his disapproval before leaving.
Common combinations with mumbles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- at mumbles 2×
- in mumbles 2×
- mumbles head 2×
- mumbles with 2×