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mut·er; mut·est 1 : unable to speak : DUMB

2 : characterized by absence of speech : SILENT

— mute·ly adverb

— mute·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] dumb, inarticulate, speechless, voiceless; also tongue-tied; incoherent, incomprehensible; closemouthed, laconic, taciturn, uncommunicative; mum, nonspeaking, quiet, silent, wordless

[2] dumb, mum, silent, speechless, uncommunicative—more at SILENT

2mute noun 1 : a person who cannot or does not speak

2 : a device on a musical instrument that reduces, softens, or muffles the tone

3mute verb mut·ed; mut·ing : to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of

Synonyms

hush, quell, settle, silence, still—more at SILENCE

muted adjective 1 : being mute : SILENT

2 : toned down : SUBDUED

Synonyms

[1] hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still—more at SILENT

[2] conservative, quiet, restrained, subdued, unpretentious—more at QUIET

mu·ti·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect

2 : to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of : MAIM, CRIPPLE

— mu·ti·la·tion noun

— mu·ti·la·tor noun

Synonyms

cripple, disable, lame, maim—more at MAIM

mu·ti·neer noun : one that mutinies

Synonyms

insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel, red, revolter, revolutionary—more at REBEL

mu·ti·nous adjective 1 : disposed to or being in a state of mutiny

2 : of, relating to, or constituting mutiny

— mu·ti·nous·ly adverb

Synonyms

insurgent, rebellious, revolutionary—more at REBELLIOUS

mu·ti·ny noun, plural -nies : willful refusal to obey constituted authority; especially : revolt against a superior officer

— mutiny verb

Synonyms

insurrection, rebellion, revolt, revolution, uprising—more at REBELLION

mutt noun : MONGREL, CUR

1mutter verb 1 : to speak indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed

2 : to murmur complainingly or angrily : GRUMBLE

Synonyms

[1] mouth, mumble, murmur—more at MUMBLE

[2] beef, bellyache, carp, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, moan, murmur, repine, squawk, wail, whine—more at COMPLAIN

2mutter noun : a subdued scarcely audible utterance

Synonyms

mumble, murmur—more at MUMBLE

mut·ton noun [ORIGIN: ME motoun mutton, sheep, fr. AF mutun ram, sheep, mutton]

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food

— mut·tony adjective

mut·ton·chops noun plural : whiskers on the side of the face that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws

mu·tu·al adjective 1 : given and received in equal amount <~ trust>

2 : having the same feelings one for the other <~ enemies>

3 : shared in common : COMMON, JOINT

— mu·tu·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

collective, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, joint, public, united—more at COLLECTIVE

mutual fund noun : an investment company that invests money of its shareholders in a usu. diversified group of securities of other corporations

muu·muu noun : a loose dress of Hawaiian origin

1muzzle noun 1 : the nose and jaws of an animal; also : a covering for the muzzle to prevent biting or eating

2 : the mouth of a gun

2muzzle verb muz·zled; muz·zling 1 : to put a muzzle on

2 : to restrain from expression : GAG

mV abbreviation millivolt

MV abbreviation motor vessel

MVP abbreviation most valuable player

MW abbreviation megawatt

my adjective 1 : of or relating to me or myself

2 — used interjectionally esp. to express surprise

my·col·o·gy noun : a branch of biology dealing with fungi

— my·co·log·i·cal adjective

— my·col·o·gist noun

my·elo·ma noun, plural -mas or -ma·ta : a primary tumor of the bone marrow

my·nah or my·na noun : any of several Asian starlings; especially : a dark brown slightly crested bird sometimes taught to mimic speech

my·o·pia noun : a condition in which visual images come to a focus in front of the retina resulting esp. in defective vision of distant objects

— my·o·pic adjective

— my·o·pi·cal·ly adverb

1myriad noun [ORIGIN: Gk myriad-, myrias, fr. myrioi

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