Sekirov Dictionary

muffle

/mʌfl̩/

noun6

  1. Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  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 warm piece of clothing for the hands.
  5. A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
  6. (slang, no longer used) A boxing glove.

verb5

  1. To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
  2. To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.
  3. To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).
  4. (old-fashioned) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
  5. (old-fashioned) To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
forms

muffled · muffling · muffles · muffleth

Phrases with muffle

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