muffled

[ US /ˈməfəɫd/ ]
[ UK /mˈʌfə‍ld/ ]

ADJECTIVE

being or made softer or less loud or clear
the dull boom of distant breaking waves
muted trumpets
muffled drums
muted trumpets
the muffled noises of the street
wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy
children muffled almost to the eyebrows

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How To Use muffled In A Sentence

Mrs. Dudgeon unbars the door and opens it, letting into the stuffy kitchen a little of the freshness and a great deal of the chill of the dawn, also her second son Christy, a fattish, stupid, fair-haired, round-faced man of about 22, muffled in a plaid shawl and grey overcoat. The Devil's Disciple
Two big screens and an electronic scoreboard made up for a muffled PA. Times, Sunday Times
What wouldn't burn still remained: bare walls muffled with incongruous tapestries, flooring tamped over with carpets.
No more fuzzy programmes with muffled sound and colours like confetti in a puddle. The Sun
Pete sounded muffled. and as he turned Marcus noticed that he too had a loose thread on his shirt.
It would take years before the noise would be muffled by mains electricity. Times, Sunday Times
With muffled thuds and a yelp, Ace and the thief tussled on the floor.
Those noises can also sound amazingly clear because they are not muffled by buildings, trees or any other obstacles on the ground. Times, Sunday Times
The gryphons 'claws clicked metallically on the marble floor, and the bulk of the Palace muffled the sounds of the crowd outside. Widows and Orphans
He walked past that area, following the still muffled voices towards the closed conference room door at the far end.

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