From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Muffle \Muf"fle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel
a muff. See {Muff}.]
1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to
wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and disguising folds;
hence, to conceal or cover the face of; to envelop; to
inclose; -- often with up. --South.
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The face lies muffled up within the garment.
--Addison.
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He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes. --Dryden.
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Muffled up in darkness and superstition.
--Arbuthnot.
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2. To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound
about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
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3. To wrap or fit with something that dulls or deadens the
sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or that
part of an oar which rests in the rowlock; to muffle the
exhaust of a motor vehicle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
muffled \muffled\ adj.
1. same as {muted}; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of
the street.
Syn: dull, muted, softened.
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2. Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as,
children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
muffled
adj 1: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull
boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the
muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn:
{dull}, {muffled}, {muted}, {softened}]
2: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children
muffled almost to the eyebrows"
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