| slovo | definícia |
muffled
(encz) | muffled,tlumený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
muffled
(encz) | muffled,ztlumený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Muffled
(gcide) | Muffle \Muf"fle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muffled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Muffling.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel
a muff. See Muff.]
1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to
wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and disguising folds;
hence, to conceal or cover the face of; to envelop; to
inclose; -- often with up. --South.
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The face lies muffled up within the garment.
--Addison.
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He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes. --Dryden.
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Muffled up in darkness and superstition.
--Arbuthnot.
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2. To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound
about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
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3. To wrap or fit with something that dulls or deadens the
sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or that
part of an oar which rests in the rowlock; to muffle the
exhaust of a motor vehicle.
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muffled
(gcide) | muffled \muffled\ adj.
1. same as muted; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of
the street.
Syn: dull, muted, softened.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as,
children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
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muffled
(wn) | muffled
adj 1: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull
boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the
muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn:
dull, muffled, muted, softened]
2: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children
muffled almost to the eyebrows" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
muffled
(encz) | muffled,tlumený adj: Zdeněk Brožmuffled,ztlumený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
muffled
(gcide) | Muffle \Muf"fle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muffled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Muffling.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel
a muff. See Muff.]
1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to
wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and disguising folds;
hence, to conceal or cover the face of; to envelop; to
inclose; -- often with up. --South.
[1913 Webster]
The face lies muffled up within the garment.
--Addison.
[1913 Webster]
He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
Muffled up in darkness and superstition.
--Arbuthnot.
[1913 Webster]
2. To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound
about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
[1913 Webster]
3. To wrap or fit with something that dulls or deadens the
sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or that
part of an oar which rests in the rowlock; to muffle the
exhaust of a motor vehicle.
[1913 Webster]muffled \muffled\ adj.
1. same as muted; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of
the street.
Syn: dull, muted, softened.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as,
children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
[WordNet 1.5] |
muffled
(wn) | muffled
adj 1: being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull
boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the
muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn:
dull, muffled, muted, softened]
2: wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; "children
muffled almost to the eyebrows" |
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