muffled

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a sound quieter or less clear, especially by wrapping or covering something.

  - "The crowd muffled their cheers when the national anthem was played."
  - "He muffled his laughter so as not to be heard."

• Adjective

  A state of being unable to hear clearly, as if something is obstructing the ears.

  - "The room was muffled with thick curtains."
  - "She spoke in a muffled voice."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with muffled
tumbled , rumbled , stumbled

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Variants

List of all variants of muffled that leads to same result
muffle , muffled , muffles , muffling

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Etymology

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From Old French muffler, meaning 'to wrap, cover'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'muffled' is also used in the context of guns to describe a gunshot that is muffled or quieter than usual.

2. In the world of music, a 'muffled' drum is one that has been wrapped or covered in some way to produce a muted sound.

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Related Concepts

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1. muffle-headed: A term used to describe someone who is slow to understand or respond.

2. muffle-mouthed: A term used to describe someone who speaks indistinctly or mumbled.

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Culture

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In literature, 'muffled' is often used to describe sounds that are quiet or indistinct. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', the sound of the raven's wings is described as 'muffled' when it flies over the narrator's head.

How to Memorize "muffled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine wrapping or covering something to make it quieter or less clear.
   - Visualize yourself in a quiet room with thick curtains, making the room 'muffled'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'muffled' with quiet or indistinct sounds.
   - Associate it with wrapping or covering something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: 'Muffled' is like 'covered' or 'wrapped' sounds.

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