muffled

CEFRB2

/ˈmʌfl̩d/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Hard to hear because something blocks or softens the sound.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.

Examples

  • The voice on the loudspeaker was too muffled to understand.

  • Sami heard a muffled voice.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of muffle

More examples

In context

  • A muffled curse escaped my lips.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He spoke with a blank voice because the thick scarf covered his mouth and nose.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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