MUFFLE Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

muffle

[ muhf-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

muffled, muffling.

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 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.

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

[ muhf-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents.

muffle

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə�� /

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

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə�� /

noun

the fleshy hairless part of the upper lip and nose in ruminants and some rodents

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of muffle¹

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English muffelen “to veil, cover”; probably a derivative of Old French moufle “m��ٳٱ��”; muff

Origin of muffle²

First recorded in 1600–10; from Middle French mufle “muzzle, snout,” probably blend of moufle “chubby face” and museau muzzle

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of muffle¹

C15: probably from Old French; compare Old French moufle mitten, �𳾳��ǳܴڱ�é wrapped up

Origin of muffle²

C17: from French mufle, of unknown origin

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Republican concern over the breach has been muffled.

From

The loss seemed a muffled conclusion to her nearly three decades in Congress, where her antiwar positions and support for civil rights made her a hometown hero back in Oakland.

From

Once, when Aden’s in the middle of telling Long exactly how to behave, Lee takes us inside Long’s head and we hear muffled gibberish.

From

The visible clutter sets off a contagious, slightly embarrassed giggle, which she muffles with her hands.

From

“I don’t have any more tears to cry,” said Sanchez, her voice muffled by a face mask to protect her from smoke.

From

Related �y��vlogs

Browse