August 23, 2017 Word of the Day
muffles; muffled; muffling
The man's ear protection muffles the sound of the machine.
Definition of MUFFLE
[+ object]
1 : to make (a sound) quieter
They tried to muffle the noise.
: to decrease the noise made by (something)
muffle [=suppress] a cough
I could hear their muffled voices from the next room.
a muffled cough
2 chiefly British : to wrap or cover (someone or something) in clothing or cloth for warmth or protection
She was muffled (up) in a huge overcoat.
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