muffin

[muhf-in]

noun

1. an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan muffin pan containing a series of cuplike forms.

2. English muffin.

muffin

/ ˈmʌfɪn /

noun

1. a thick round baked yeast roll, usually toasted and served with butter

2. a small cup-shaped sweet bread roll, usually eaten hot with butter

Word History and Origins

Origin of muffin¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of muffin¹

C18: perhaps from Low German muffen, cakes

Example Sentences

Gone are the sweet potatoes, pecan pie and corn muffins.

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“French can wait until tomorrow. I merely had an epiphany of sorts, about something I have been wondering about for some months. Now, shall we sing that muffin man song as we walk?”

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That’s why I want to share what I think might be the perfect savory muffin.

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When it tested swapping in cornbread skillets for its original muffins in a handful of locations in early 2024, some diners balked.

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He said he generally doesn’t leave tips when he’s ordering a coffee or a muffin at a quick-serve establishment.

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Related Words

• bread 
• doughnut 
• pastry 
• scone