D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

muffled

· IPA /ˈmʌfl̩d/
01 adj. same as muted; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of the street.
  1. 1.
    same as muted; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of the street. See: muted
  2. 2.
    Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as, children muffled almost to the eyebrows.
Syn. dull, muted, softened.