Muffle

Quick meaning: Muffle is a noun meaning Anything that mutes or deadens sound.

Meaning

Anything that mutes or deadens sound.

More Meanings

1. A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
2. A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
3. The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
4. A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
5. (transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
6. (transitive) To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.
7. (slang, archaic) A boxing glove.

Example Sentences

He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes.

The face lies muffled up within the garment.

The singer's voice was muffled by the thick walls, yet Tyrion knew the verse.

to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock

Word Forms

• muffles
• muffling
• muffled

Synonyms for muffle

Depending on context, synonyms include dull, stifle, mute, damp, smother, dampen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deaden, dull, mute, stifle, smother, dampen.

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