muffled

English translation: sounded as if the hand was over the mouth when the word "no" was uttered.

12:53 Jan 29, 2004

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: muffled

"Do you want me to get you some water?"
"No." It was muffled.
"Advil? Do you have a headache?"

vkan

Selected answer:sounded as if the hand was over the mouth when the word "no" was uttered.

Explanation:
Perhaps the person was coughing when he/she said "no."

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Note added at 2004-01-29 12:56:26 (GMT)
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To muffle is to deaden (a sound) by some means.

Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya

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5 +8

sounded as if the hand was over the mouth when the word "no" was uttered.

Fuad Yahya

5 +6

unclear, poorly enunciated

NancyLynn

quiet and indistinct

chica nueva

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

sounded as if the hand was over the mouth when the word "no" was uttered.

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in pair: 893

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

unclear, poorly enunciated

Explanation:
as though spoken through a pillow, or from beneath the covers

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 473

19 hrs confidence:

quiet and indistinct

Explanation:
it (the answer) was muffled

muffle (make quiet) = to make a sound quieter and less clear eg The house's windows are double-glazed to muffle the noise of aircraft. adj I could hear muffled voices next door but couldn't make out any words. The muffled roar of traffic could be heard in the distance.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chica nueva
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 83

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