Mute means “silent.” No matter how much you talk to your houseplants, they’ll never talk back; they'll remain mute.
To cast off; to molt.
Noun
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
Noun
a deaf person who is unable to speak
Verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Adjective S.
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Adjective S.
expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and
Adjective S.
lacking power of speech
v. t.
To cast off; to molt.
v. t. & i.
To eject the contents of the bowels; -- said of
birds.
n.
The dung of birds.
a.
Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.
a.
Incapable of speaking; dumb.
a.
Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete
closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; --
said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2.
a.
Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.
n.
One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,
unwillingness, or other cause.
n.
One who, from deafness, either congenital or from early life,
is unable to use articulate language; a deaf-mute.
n.
A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.
n.
A person whose part in a play does not require him to speak.
n.
Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for
his place because he can not speak.
n.
A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a
close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the
mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
n.
A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so
formed that it can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a
violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone.
Mute
Have I muted all my feathers?
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All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence was in heaven.
They spake not a word; But, like dumb statues, or breathing stones, Gazed each on other.
All sat mute, Pondering the danger with deep thoughts.
Mute
To cast off; to molt.
To eject the contents of the bowels; -- said of birds.
The dung of birds.
Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.
One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause.
Usage Examples
I have three phobias which, could I mute them, would make my life as slick as a sonnet, but as dull as ditch water: I hate to go to bed, I hate to get up, and I hate to be alone.
Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay.
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Other Usage ExamplesSo, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.
Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute.
I'll do strength training in my dressing room between shoots, and I've been known to make business calls while out jogging. I try to mute myself on Bluetooth so they can't hear me huffing and puffing, but I usually end up getting caught.
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