muff
muff
Definition
muff (muf)
noun
- a cylindrical covering of fur or other soft material into which the hands are placed from either end for keeping them warm
- a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head, or on the legs, of certain fowl
- Sports a failure to hold the ball when catching it
- any bungling action
Etymology: Du mof < Wal moufe, shortened < Fr moufle, a mitten < ML muffla, glove
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to do (something) badly or awkwardly
- Sports to miss (a catch) or bungle (a play)
muff
Synonyms
muff
Usage Examples
Object
- line: THE LAW AND THE LAWLESS - " I must apologized to you, " mumbles Saber in a rare muffed line.
Converse of object
- wear: What do you call a polar bear wearing ear muffs?
- carry: My mother also carried a muff in red velvet that helped to keep her hands warm, instead of the usual flowers.
- have: She has a little muff In which, from breezes rough,    Her hands find shelter.
- mount: Extremely comfortable, no pressure points behind the ears, cannot fall off, ensures compatibility with helmet mounted ear muffs.
- buy: I have also bought the matching travel muff for the winter time.
- include: Accessories - We can supply all types of visors and ear protection ( including ear muffs to fix on to safety helmets ).
Adjective modifier
- hairy: So Bronagh steps up, bends over and puts the ball down on the tee giving everyone a flash of her hairy muff.
Modifies a noun
- glass: The earliest window glass in general use was variously known as ' muff glass ' , ' broadsheet ' or ' cylinder glass ' .
Noun used with modifier
- ear: What do you call a polar bear wearing ear muffs?
- fur: With his hands inside a fur muff, he squatted all day in front of a map of Western Australia.
- foot: A rain cover & foot muff are included in the price.
- axle: Split frame pickup using 2mm Assoc system with tufnol block frame spacers, 2mm Assoc gears and axle muffs.
- winter: The winter muff is double zipped and it also has a zipper in the hood to reveal a mesh window for good air circulation.
Browse dictionary entries near muff
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- muesli
- Muenster (cheese)
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- mudslinging
- mudslide
- mudskipper
- mudsill
- mudroom
- mudra
