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unmuffled

unmuffled

7.0
A person who is not wearing a scarf or face cover
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmʌfəld/
translation icon : desprotegido
  • She walked outside with her neck unmuffled in the cold air.

Examples

  • She left the house unmuffled, feeling the cold air sting her cheeks.

  • The children played outside unmuffled despite the chilly wind.

  • He regretted going out unmuffled when the temperature suddenly dropped.

  • Don't go outside unmuffled!

  • She left the house unmuffled, feeling the cold air sting her cheeks as she braved the winter chill.

  • The children played outside unmuffled, laughing and shouting in the brisk, cold air.

  • He faced the freezing wind unmuffled, regretting his decision to leave the warmth of home.

Antonyms

muffled
40 3.7

A sound made quieter and less clear by something covering or blocking it

How Covered

wrapped
1.0
muffled
40 3.7
unmuffled
7.0
exposed
1.8

Surface Forms

unmuffled positive

Morphology

unmuffled = muffled (transparent) = un + muffle + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is productively attached to 'muffled' to indicate the absence of being covered or protected, a straightforward negation.

Etymology

Unmuffled comes from un- meaning 'not' and muffler meaning 'a scarf or cover' that protects your face or neck. So unmuffled means not wearing a scarf or cover, leaving your face or neck open to the cold or wind.