noun Download 🔗Share Anything that mutes or deadens sound. Examples : "The thick blanket served as a muffle, absorbing the noise from the busy street outside. " sound technology communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A warm piece of clothing for the hands. Examples : "My grandmother knitted a soft, warm muffle for my hands to keep them cozy during the winter. " wear item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boxing glove. Examples : "The boxer tightened the laces of his muffle before stepping into the ring. " sport wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace) Examples : "The ceramics student carefully placed her clay sculpture inside the muffle to bake it without direct heat. " technology device machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants. Examples : "The farmer carefully examined the calf's muffle to check for any injuries. " anatomy animal organism body part physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle. Examples : "The construction workers used the muffle to lift the heavy beams onto the roof. " machine technical device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up. Examples : "To keep warm during the cold winter, Sarah muffled herself in her scarf and coat. " wear body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound. Examples : "to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock" sound communication action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mute or deaden (a sound etc.). Examples : "The teacher muffled the sound of the students' chatter with a loud clap. " sound communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation. Examples : "My grandfather often muffled his words when he was tired. " sound language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen. Examples : "The thick scarf seemed to muffle my voice, making it hard for my friend to hear me in the wind. " sound action body communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading