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Meaning Of Mute
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.