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muffle
1[muhf-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound.
to muffle drums.
to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means.
to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., especially to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often followed byup ).
Muffle up the children before they go out.
to wrap (oneself) in a garment or other covering.
muffled in silk.
to alter temporarily the profile of (a plaster mold) in order to run a base coat of plaster that will later be covered by a finish coat having the true profile.
noun
something that muffles.
muffled sound.
an oven or arched chamber in a furnace or kiln, used for heating substances without direct contact with the fire.
muffle
2[muhf-uhl]
noun
the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents.
muffle
1/ ˈʌə /
verb
(often foll by up) to wrap up (the head) in a scarf, cloak, etc, esp for warmth
to deaden (a sound or noise), esp by wrapping
to prevent (the expression of something) by (someone)
noun
something that muffles
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing porcelain, enamel, etc, at a low temperature
muffle
2/ ˈʌə /
noun
the fleshy hairless part of the upper lip and nose in ruminants and some rodents
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of muffle1
Origin of muffle2
Example Sentences
Entire sectors of the city’s economy cannot function without immigrant labor, Bass said, citing the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles, where raids have instilled acute fears and muffled business.
Given a chance to address the court, Girardi spoke in a soft, muffled voice, blaming poor accounting and insisting he had not profited personally.
Overall, sounds would be quieter and slightly muffled, and it would also take longer to reach you than it would on Earth.
My voice was shaking and also muffled, because I was hiding under a blanket.
After grabbing the girl he put his hand into her mouth to muffle her screams with enough force to knock out a tooth.
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