muff

(muf)

noun

  1. a cylindrical covering of fur or other soft material into which the hands are placed from either end for keeping them warm
  2. a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head, or on the legs, of certain fowl
    1. Sports a failure to hold the ball when catching it
    2. any bungling action

Origin: Du mof < Wal moufe, shortened < Fr moufle, a mitten < ML muffla, glove

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to do (something) badly or awkwardly
  2. Sports to miss (a catch) or bungle (a play)

See muff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb muffed, muff·ing, muffs
verb, transitive
  1. To perform or handle clumsily; bungle. See Synonyms at botch.
  2. Sports To fail to make (a catch).
verb, intransitive
To perform an act clumsily.
noun
  1. A clumsy or bungled action.
  2. Sports A failure to make a catch.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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noun
  1. A small cylindrical fur or cloth cover, open at both ends, in which the hands are placed for warmth.
  2. A cluster of feathers on the side of the face of certain breeds of fowl.
  3. Vulgar Slang The vulva.

Origin:

Origin: Dutch mof

Origin: , from Middle Dutch moffel

Origin: , from Old French mofle, mitten

Origin: , from Medieval Latin muffula

Origin: , perhaps of Germanic origin

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