muffle
1to 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 by up): 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.
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.
Origin of muffle
1Other definitions for muffle (2 of 2)
the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents.
Origin of muffle
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How to use muffle in a sentence
More than that, it muffles what makes Wilson funny: her comedic voice.
"Emile is as anglomane as ever, and not a bit less a Frenchman," Weyburn said, in a tone of one who muffles a shock at the heart.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithWe "dressed" them, taking with us the tongues and muffles, which are considered the most delicate parts.
Audubon and his Journals, Vol. 2 | Maria R. AudubonThe muffles are made upon moulds, of fire-clay mixed with ground potsherds.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreWhite hair he has, and white whiskers, and muffles himself up with all manner of shawls.
Reprinted Pieces | Charles Dickens
His raucous voice was not difficult to imitate, and darkness always muffles and changes every tone.
El Dorado | Baroness Orczy
British Dictionary definitions for muffle (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmʌfəl) /
(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)
something that muffles
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing porcelain, enamel, etc, at a low temperature
Origin of muffle
1British Dictionary definitions for muffle (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmʌfəl) /
the fleshy hairless part of the upper lip and nose in ruminants and some rodents
Origin of muffle
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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