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• muffled — mÊŒfld adj. (of sound) silenced, diminished by the presence of insulating material; wrapped in a cloak, covered muf·fle || mÊŒfl n. furnace, kiln (Art); cover, covering; something that muffles v. silence or lessen a sound; cover, wrap; cover… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Eliza Haywood — (1693 February 25, 1756) (born Elizabeth Fowler) was an English writer, actress and publisher. Since the 1980s, Eliza Haywood’s literary works have been gaining in recognition and interest. Described as “prolific even by the standards of a… …   Wikipedia

• muffle — muffle1 /muf euhl/, v., muffled, muffling, n. v.t. 1. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums. 2. to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means. 3. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or… …   Universalium

• muffle — verb 1) everyone was muffled up in coats Syn: wrap (up), swathe, enfold, envelop, cloak 2) the sound of their footsteps was muffled Syn: deaden, dull, dampen, mute, soften, quiet, to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• muffle — verb 1) everyone was muffled up in coats Syn: wrap (up), swathe, enfold, envelop, cloak 2) the sound of their footsteps was muffled Syn: deaden, dull, dampen, mute, soften, quieten …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• muffle — /ˈmʌfəl / (say mufuhl) verb (t) (muffled, muffling) 1. Also, muffle up. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, scarf, or the like disposed about the person, especially about the face and neck. 2. to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:… …  

• muffle — [muf′əl] vt. muffled, muffling [ME muflen, prob. akin to OFr enmouflé, muffled < moufle, a mitten: see MUFF] 1. to wrap up in a shawl, blanket, cloak, etc. so as to hide, keep warm, or protect 2. Now Rare to keep (a person) from seeing or… …   English World dictionary

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• covert — Synonyms and related words: abri, abstruse, air raid shelter, armored, asylum, back door, backstairs, beclouded, between the lines, blanket, blind, bolt hole, bomb shelter, bombproof, boscage, bosket, brake, bunker, buried, burrow, by stealth,… …   Moby Thesaurus