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Detailed Synonyms for muffled in English

muffled:

muffled adj

  1. muffled
  2. muffled
    – being or made softer or less loud or clear 1
    dull; muffled; softened; muted
    – being or made softer or less loud or clear 1
    • dull adj
      • the dull boom of distant breaking waves1
    • muffled adj
      • muffled drums1
      • the muffled noises of the street1
    • softened adj
    • muted adj
      • muted trumpets1
  3. muffled
    – wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy 1
    muffled
    – wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy 1
    • muffled adj
      • children muffled almost to the eyebrows1

muffled

  1. muffled

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Related Definitions for "muffled":

  1. being or made softer or less loud or clear1
    • muffled drums1
    • the muffled noises of the street1
  2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy1
    • children muffled almost to the eyebrows1

muffle:

muffle

  1. muffle

muffle [the ~] nomen

  1. the muffle
    – a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature 1
    the muffle
    – a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature 1

muffle verb

  1. muffle
    – conceal or hide 1
    to strangle; to stifle; repress; muffle; smother
    – conceal or hide 1
    • strangle verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • strangle a yawn1
    • stifle verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
    • repress verb
    • muffle verb
      • muffle one's anger1
    • smother verb
      • smother a yawn1
  2. muffle
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1
    to dull; to mute; to damp; dampen; tone down; muffle
    – deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 1

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Related Definitions for "muffle":

  1. a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature1
  2. conceal or hide1
    • muffle one's anger1
  3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping1