muffled
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈmʌfəld/
- I could barely hear her muffled voice coming from beneath the blankets.
- muffled voices
Examples
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The children's laughter was muffled by the thick walls of the old house.
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She heard her father's muffled voice.
Fiction book (1990) -
"At least we can cry up here," his muffled voice came out of the pillow.
Fiction book (1997) -
A muffled sound grows steadily louder.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Well now," Hetje whispered to the child she had hidden beneath her shawl, standing on Pearl Street as the muffled dark gathered itself to fight off the dawn.
Fiction book (2002) -
"He went down to the palace guard room, where several of the palace guards surrounded a muffled bundle that was well-wrapped in a large tarp of the type that roofed wagons on wet days.
Fiction book (2001) -
With a muffled cry, the climber signaled for help from inside the snow cave.
Synonyms
801
1.1
A thing that is not easily seen or found
95
3.7
Hidden so people cannot see it
40
6.2
Partly hidden or not said clearly
35
6.8
Hidden so people cannot see the true purpose or meaning
11
4.5
Hidden by colors or patterns that match the background
8
4.6
Completely covered by something so it is hidden or overwhelmed
1
6.8
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
Antonyms
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Muffled comes from the word muff, a soft hand cover, and originally meant to 'wrap' or 'cover'. That's why someone muffled in a coat or blanket is wrapped up and hard to see or recognize.