muffin

CEFRB1

/ˈmʌf.ɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small, soft baked cake, usually eaten at breakfast.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).

Examples

  • I prefer to eat a muffin rather than a dinosaur.

  • I want an English muffin.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Term of endearment.

  2. A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.

  3. A charming, attractive young man.

More examples

In context

  • I love you, muffin!

  • […] but he had still at intervals a kind listener in Mrs. Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin.

  • […] to prepare sustenance like roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, vinaigrettes, guacamole, and bananabread muffins.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From earlier moofin, probably a diminutive of Low German Muffe ("small cake"; Muffen (plural)), from Middle Low German muffe (“small pastry”). An alternative, and phonologically less plausible theory suggests a connection to Old French (pain) moflet (“roll”, literally “soft (bread)”). Sense “vulva” influenced by muff.