mute:1

adjective
mute \ ˈmyüt \
1513{ds||1||}
  • unable to speak : lacking the power of speech
  • characterized by absence of speech: such as
  • felt or experienced but not expressed

mute:2

noun
mute \
1530{ds||2||}
  • a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to soften or alter its tone
  • stop
  • a person who lacks the ability to speak

mute:3

verb
mute \
1883{ds||1||}
  • to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of
  • to tone down : soften, subdue

mute:4

verb
mute \
15th century
  • to evacuate the cloaca

mute swan

noun
mute swan \
1785
  • a common white swan (Cygnus olor) that produces no loud notes, is native to Europe and western Asia, and has been introduced into parts of the U.S.

deaf-mute

noun
deaf-mute \ ˈdef-ˈmyüt \
1700
  • a deaf person who lacks the ability to speak
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