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muffled

 

[ หˆmสŒfษ™ld ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

sound

If a sound is muffled, it is quiet or not clear because something is covering or blocking it.

Synonyms

dull, indistinct, muted

Examples of usage

  • The sound of the conversation was muffled by the closed door.
  • His voice was muffled by the scarf he was wearing.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To muffle something means to wrap or cover it tightly in order to reduce noise or sound.

Synonyms

quiet, silence, stifle

Examples of usage

  • She muffled her cough with a handkerchief.
  • He muffled the drum to reduce its volume.

Translations

Translations of the word "muffled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abafado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค‚เคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gedรคmpft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teredam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะณะปัƒัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stล‚umiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ“ใ‚‚ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtouffรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amortiguado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Š์กฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูƒุชูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tlumenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tlmenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ท้—ท็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priduลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกvaรฐinn daufur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‚ั‹ั€ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amortiguado

Etymology

The word 'muffled' originated from the Middle English word 'mouffle', which means to wrap up or cover. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe sounds that are quiet or indistinct due to being covered or blocked.

See also: muffle.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,132, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.