muffing

muff

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhf]
- /mʌf/
- /mʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhf]
- /mʌf/

Definitions of muffing word

noun muffing a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag. 1
noun muffing a bungled or clumsy action or performance. 1
noun muffing Sports. a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully. 1
noun muffing a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls. 1
noun muffing Slang: Vulgar. a woman's pubic area. 1
noun muffing See under muff glass. 1

See all 10 definitions of muffing

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Origin of muffing

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Dutch mof, earlier moffel, muffel mitten, muff < Old North French moufle < early Medieval Latin muffula, perhaps < Frankish

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Parts of speech for Muffing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Muffing

muffing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

muffing usage trend in Literature

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