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Drowned vs Muffled - What's the difference?

drowned | muffled |

As verbs the difference between drowned and muffled

is that drowned is past tense of drown while muffled is past tense of muffle.

As an adjective drowned

is that has died by drowning.

drowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (drown)
  • Adjective

    (en-adj) (used only before the noun )
  • That has died by drowning.
  • a drowned rat

    Derived terms

    * like a drowned rat

    muffled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (muffle)

  • muffle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  • A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
  • A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)
  • The bare end of the nose between the nostrils, especially in ruminants.
  • Verb

    (muffl)
  • To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up .
  • * Addison
  • The face lies muffled up within the garment.
  • * Dryden
  • He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes.
  • * Arbuthnot
  • muffled up in darkness and superstition
  • To wrap up or cover (a source of noise) in order to deaden the sound.
  • to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock
  • To mute or deaden (a sound etc.).
  • * 1999 , (George RR Martin), A Clash of Kings , Bantam 2011, p. 397:
  • The singer's voice was muffled by the thick walls, yet Tyrion knew the verse.
  • (dated) To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation.
  • (dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.