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muf|fin — «MUHF uhn», noun. a small, round cake made of wheat flour, corn meal, or the like, often without sugar. Muffins are eaten with butter, and usually served hot. ╂[origin uncertain; perhaps < French, Old French moufflet soft, as in pain moufflet… … Useful english dictionary
muf|fin|eer — «MUHF uh NIHR», noun. 1. a utensil like a large saltshaker for sprinkling sugar, cinnamon, or other granular condiment, over muffins: »Silver and turquoise inlaid muffineers (London Daily News). 2. a covered dish for keeping muffins, biscuits,… … Useful english dictionary
rag|a|muf|fin|ly — «RAG uh MUHF uhn lee», adjective. like a ragamuffin; ragged; slovenly … Useful english dictionary
rag|a|muf|fin — «RAG uh MUHF uhn», noun. 1. a ragged, disreputable fellow. 2. a ragged child. ╂[probably < rag1 + muffin, in an uncertain sense] … Useful english dictionary
muf — muf·fe·tee; muf·fin; muf·fin·eer; muf·fled; muf·flin; muf·fu·let·ta; MUF; muf·fle; muf·fler; muf·ti; rag·a·muf·fin; muf·fa·let·ta; muf·fa·tee; muf·fled·ly; rag·ga·muf·fin; … English syllables
fin — af·fin·i·tive; af·fin·i·ty; al·fin; an·thra·ru·fin; ar·ci·fin·i·ous; ar·gen·taf·fin; bif·fin; bof·fin; chro·maf·fin; cof·fin·less; con·fin·i·ty; cuf·fin; de·fin·abil·i·ty; de·fin·able; de·fin·er; de·fin·i·en·dum; de·fin·i·ens; de·fin·i·tive·ly;… … English syllables
rag·a·muf·fin — /ˈrægəˌmʌfən/ noun, pl fins [count] somewhat old fashioned : a child who is dressed in rags and is usually dirty and poor … Useful english dictionary
muffin — muf·fin … English syllables
Muffin — Muf|fin [ mafɪn ], der; s, s [engl. muffins, H. u.]: in einer kleinen Form gebackenes Kleingebäck. * * * Muf|fin [mʌfɪn], der; s, s [engl. muffins, H. u.]: in einem kleinen Förmchen gebackenes Kleingebäck … Universal-Lexikon
muffin — muf|fin [ˈmʌfın] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from Low German muffen cakes ] 1.) a small, usually sweet cake that sometimes has small pieces of fruit in it ▪ blueberry muffins 2.) BrE a small thick round kind of bread, usually eaten hot… … Dictionary of contemporary English
