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
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Other 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
While headbands do provide some natural muffle, the fabric won’t be enough to tune out sounds within close range.
If you’re dreaming of the best headphones for sleeping, here they are | Carsen Joenk | October 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHe pulled one out and slipped it over my head, zipping the mouth closed to muffle my voice.
Prague Fatale is authentic because Kerr can muffle the horror of this epoch in dramatic irony but he can also shout it out loud.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPolice theorized that her killer used the blanket to muffle the sound of the gunshots.
L.A. Policewoman on Trial for Murdering Her Ex’s Wife | Christine Pelisek | March 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom that spot, the canvas pulsates before your eyes, like a fabric reaching out to muffle you—like a primordial soup, bubbling.
Susan Batson, a Hollywood acting coach, says that actors don't explicitly say that their goal is to muffle their words.
It is placed on the muffle-plate (see above), by which it is introduced into the furnace.
The cupels are then drawn to the mouth of the muffle, and allowed to cool slowly.
The first time it was I did see our hardy lord abbat muffle his chin, in a skin or fur brought from foreign parts.
A Legend of Reading Abbey | Charles MacFarlaneThis author must not be allowed to muffle up his throat, and keep his notes for some imaginary and far-off spring.
Spare Hours | John BrownThe dried glass is finally heated to a temperature of dull redness in a muffle furnace.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
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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