MUTE
Scrabble letter values: M3U1T1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping. — synonyms: muffle, dull, damp, dampen, tone_down
- adjective expressed without speech. — synonyms: tongueless, unspoken, wordless
- adjective unable to speak because of hereditary deafness. — synonyms: dumb, silent
- noun a deaf person who is unable to speak. — synonyms: deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb_person
- noun a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument.
Examples
- “a mute appeal”
- “a silent curse”
- “best grief is tongueless- Emily Dickinson”