tr.v. muf·fled,
muf·fling,
muf·fles 1. To wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy.
2. a. To wrap or pad in order to deaden the sound: muffled the drums.
b. To deaden (a sound): The sand muffled the hoofbeats.
3. To make vague or obscure: "His message was so muffled by learning and 'artiness'" (Walter Blair).
4. To repress; stifle.
n.1. Something that muffles.
2. A kiln or part of a kiln in which pottery can be fired without being exposed to direct flame.