# muter

Pronunciation: US say "MYOO-ter" /ˈmjutɚ/; UK say "MYOOT-er" /ˈmjuːtə/

## Noun

1. A device or attachment that dampens or silences sound.
   - Simple: A device or part that makes a sound quieter or stops it.
   - _The muter clamped onto the strings kept the piano from ringing too loudly._
   - _Sound engineers tested several muters before the late-night recording session._

## Adjective

2. Comparative form of mute; rare, more mute is usual. — comparative form of mute: more mute
   - Simple: Comparative form of mute. It is rare, and most people say more mute.
   - _The deep forest felt muter than the bustling town we had left behind._
   - _He grew muter with each question, until he refused to answer at all._

## Origin

Formed from "mute" combined with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/muter (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).