muffin
muffin
Definition
muf·fin (muf′ən)
noun
a quick bread made with eggs, baked in a small cup-shaped mold and usually eaten hot
Etymology: < dial. mouffin, moufin, ? akin to OFr moufflet, soft, as in pain moufflet, soft bread
muffin
Synonyms
muffin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- toast: RIMMER Let's talk about this shall we, over a pot of tea and some toasted muffins?
- bake: I bet Bill Gates never had to bake muffins for his meetings.
- eat: There should be a word for the feelings of pleasure caused by being in the process of eating a good muffin.
- make: Let's imagine you are a cake shop making muffins.
- have: For the record, I haven't had a bran muffin, ice cream or a diet soft drink in years.
Adjective modifier
- English: English muffins weren't invented in England or french fries in France.
- chocolate: My sister will have a chocolate muffin for breakfast, whereas I will make a smoothie, so am using " more " food.
- American: Apple Muffins These American style muffins are great for a weekend breakfast served warm, or just enjoy them with a coffee.
Modifies a noun
- tin: Spoon the mixture into 12 muffin tins, lines with paper cases.
- tray: If your muffin tray has only six sections, keep half the squares under the towel while the rest are cooking.
- making: On that note, a serious question, did anyone suffer a bit mentally after a BFN when it came to muffin making?
- half: Add enough white sauce to lobster mixture to make a stiff mixture Toast buttered muffin halves under broiler until lightly browned.
- case: Fill a muffin tin ( ideally lined with muffin cases ) to just under the rim.
- man: Have you seen the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?
Noun used with modifier
- blueberry: During the season, try the blueberry muffins from local bakeries.
- bran: For the record, I haven't had a bran muffin, ice cream or a diet soft drink in years.
- prairie: I think today i have earned a prairie muffin award for my kitchen endeavors!
- banana: He was, however, well enough to join us for a banana muffin at Starbucks.
- chocolate: I still think the chocolate muffins might be better with a recipe without yogurt.
- chip: Thinking of moving back in the near future, missing the chip muffins.
muffin Quotes
United Metropolitian Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company.
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