unmuffle

[ uhn-muhf-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, un·muf·fled, un·muf·fling.

1. to strip of or free from something that muffles.

verb (used without object)

, un·muf·fled, un·muf·fling.

1. to throw off something that muffles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmuffle¹

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + muffle ¹

Example Sentences

Milton has unmuffle in Comus, 321: "Unmuffle, ye faint stars."

From Project Gutenberg

"Unmuffle, and show your face, if you be not ashamed of it," cried the sergeant.

From Project Gutenberg