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muffled - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'muffled' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Muffled [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Muffle

Meaning of 'muffled' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . muffled [ s]
Meaning (1):
- wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy
Example in sentence:
  • children muffled almost to the eyebrows
Meaning (2):
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
Example in sentence:
  • muffled drums;
  • muted trumpets;
  • the dull boom of distant breaking waves;
  • the muffled noises of the street

Nearby Words:

muff muffed muffetee muffin muffineer muffing muffish muffle muffler muffling

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