Synonyms: muffle
Definition: a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
Similar words: kiln
Definition: a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
Synonyms: repress, smother, stifle, strangle, muffle
Definition: conceal or hide
Usage: smother a yawn; muffle one's anger; strangle a yawn
Similar words: inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Definition: to put down by force or authority
Usage: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires
Synonyms: tone down, dull, damp, dampen, muffle, mute
Definition: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Similar words: soften
Definition: make (images or sounds) soft or softer