muffled C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmʌfəld/ UK /ˈmʌfəld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound They heard muffled voices through the thick wall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deadened or made quieter;... deadenedstifledsubdueddampenedfaintindistinct ↔ Opposites clearlouddistinctamplified Word family Related forms mufflemuffler Etymology AI details Past participle of muffle, probably from Old French moufle ('thick glove, mitten'), from Medieval Latin muffula ('a muff'), of Germanic origin. moufle Old French muffula Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # muffled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmʌfəld/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌfəld/ ## Meanings 1. deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound ## Examples - They heard muffled voices through the thick wall. ## Synonyms - deadened - stifled - subdued - dampened - faint - indistinct ## Antonyms - clear - loud - distinct - amplified ## Related Forms - muffle - muffler ## Roots and Affixes - Root: moufle - Root: muffula ## Etymology Past participle of muffle, probably from Old French moufle ('thick glove, mitten'), from Medieval Latin muffula ('a muff'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Muffled is the past participle of muffle, probably from Old French moufle ('thick glove, mitten'), from Medieval Latin muffula ('a muff'), of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old French moufle and Latin muffula. As an adjective, muffled means deadened or made quieter; wrapped up to deaden sound. The same family is visible in related forms such as muffle and muffler. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown