ˈməfəld adjective
1. : wrapped up closely : covered
the house itself muffled in ramblers and ivy — Edmund Wilson
they were muffled figures deep in thick coats — John Steinbeck
2.
a. : sounding as if from a distance : deadened in intensity : faint
with the muffled roar of London around them — George Meredith
the muffled footsteps of innumerable pilgrims — L.P.Smith
b. : said under the breath : muttered
made a muffled sound of disgust — Kenneth Roberts
3. : decorated or painted and treated in a muffle furnace to fix the color
4. : suppressed
muffled fighting — Atlantic
• muf·fled·ly adverb