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Muffle vs Hushed - What's the difference?

muffle | hushed |

As verbs the difference between muffle and hushed

is that muffle is to wrap (a person, face etc) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up while hushed is (hush).

As a noun muffle

is anything that mutes or deadens sound.

As an adjective hushed is

very quietly in soft tones.

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.

    • hushed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very quietly. In soft tones.
    • So awe inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hush)