Synonyms for muffler
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Something or someone that muffles. An accessory for a firearm that lessens the noise at the muzzle.
Related words
- Phrases
- muffler bearing
- Is a kind of
- scarf garment
Forms
- Plural
- mufflers → silencers, suppressors, gags, scarfs…
Example sentences
- silencer The man who shot Tom had a gun with a silencer on it.
- damper The air grew noticeably cooler and damper.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| muffler | falling | |
| suppressor | steady | |
| silencer | rising | |
| damper | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gag1
- 5 letters
- scarf1
- 6 letters
- damper2, tippet2
- 8 letters
- silencer3
- 10 letters
- suppressor3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (damper2 = 2 syllables).
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