mute
6 points
English
4 letters
Common
Commonness #8,668
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
adjective
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mjˈuːt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural mutes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
expressed without speech
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument” wn-def
- “Another word for silent” gen-syn
- “deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping” wn-def
- “The dung of birds. Hudibras.” web-def
- “To eject the contents of the bowels; -- said of birds. B. Jonson.” web-def
- “unable to speak because of hereditary deafness” wn-def
Anagrams
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