muffle

n : a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low

temperature

v 1: conceal, suppress, or hide; "smother a yawn" [syn: {smother},

{stifle}]

2: deaden (a sound or noise), esp. by wrapping [syn: {mute}, {dull},

{damp}, {dampen}, {tone down}]

3: quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible

[syn: {dampen}, {mute}, {deaden}, {damp}, {tone down}]