Muffled meaning

What does “muffled” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“muffled” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: being or made softer or less loud or clear.

muffled

adjective

  1. being or made softer or less loud or clear

    “the dull boom of distant breaking waves”

    “muffled drums”

  2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy

    “children muffled almost to the eyebrows”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University