2syllables
muffle
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muffle is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, muffle is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmuffle
1noun
- Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
- A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
- A boxing glove.
- 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.
- A machine with two pulleys to hoist load by spinning wheels, polyspast, block and tackle.
1verb
- To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
- To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.
Example: "to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock"
- To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).
- To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
- To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
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