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muffle
Noun
  • ∙ Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  • ∙ A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
  • ∙ A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
  • ∙ The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
Verb
  • ∙ To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up. transitive
  • ∙ To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound. transitive
  • ∙ To mute or deaden (a sound etc.). transitive
  • ∙ To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation. intransitive, dated
  • ∙ To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen. transitive, dated