Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [909]
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>