Muffled (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children muffled almost to the eyebrows".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The loud music was surprisingly muffled by the thick walls of the old house.
- The muffled voice on the phone was almost impossible to understand.
- Muffled sounds of arguing came from the room next door.
- The muffled report of a distant explosion shook the ground beneath our feet.
- The muffled roar of the engine was the only sound that broke the silence of the night.