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Muted

Definition: Muted

Muted

Adjective

1. In a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand".

2. Being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "muted" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1867. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Mute (music)

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A mute is a device which alters the timbre or reduces the volume of a musical instrument.

The use of a mute is indicated in sheet music by the direction con sordino (often abbreviated to con sord.). That the mute should be removed is indicated by senza sordino (or senza sord.).

String instruments

On string instruments of the violin family, the mute takes the form of some device attached to the bridge of the instrument, stopping it from vibrating so much and resulting in a "softer" sound. Usually this takes the form of a small three-prong implement which is attached to the top of the bridge with one prong between each pair of strings, although anything which stops the bridge vibrating will suffice, and sprung clothes pegs, for example, have been used.

A more modern invention is a mute which sits on the strings between the bridge and tailpiece of the instrument. This is slid into place right next to the bridge to produce the same effect as the detachable three-pronged mutes.

Heavy "practice mutes" are available for string instruments. These also fix onto the bridge of the instrument and reduce its loudness. They are not used in any serious context, but can be useful to reduce the volume of the instrument when practicing.

On the cello a wolf mute is often attached to the G-string between the bridge and the tailpiece. This does not change the timbre of the instrument on the whole, but helps to eliminate the wolf note which is found on many cellos around a sixth or seventh above the open G-string.

One of the earliest examples in the use of muted string instruments is found in Act II of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Armide, when the entire string section sporadically plays with mutes. However, the use of mutes did not become widespread in classical music until the 19th century when romantic composers sought new timbres from the orchestra. By the 20th century the use of mutes was common.

Brass instruments

A variety of mutes have been used on brass instruments, all of which fit into the bell of the instrument. The most common type is the straight mute, a hollow, cone-shaped mute that fits into the bell of the instrument. This results in a more metallic, almost nasal sound, and when played at loud volumes can result in a very piercing note. Straight mutes have small pieces of cork attached to the end that squeeze against the inside of the bell and hold the mute in place. In French horn technique, "hand stopping", where the player puts his hand right up the bell of the instrument, blocking it, results in a similar effect.

Another common brass mute is the cup mute. Cup mutes are similar to straight mutes, but attached to the end of the mute is a large lip that forms a cup over the bell. The result is a rounder, more muffled tone.

Trumpet players often use harmon mutes. Harmon mutes are hollow, bulbous mutes. In a hole on the front of the mute there is a cup that can be slid in or out, or removed completely. Harmon mutes are available for the trombone and other brass instruments besides the trumpet, but are seldom used. Miles Davis habitually used a harmon mute, giving his playing a distinctive timbre.

Occasionally, brass players will also use a bucket mute. Bucket mutes contain cotton or a similar substance, and result in a soft, muffled tone.

Wah-wah mutes, shaped like bowler hats and usually made of metal, are opened and closed over the bell of the instrument to produce the sound that gives the mute its name. Real bowler hats are often used in place of wah-wah mutes. The use of the wah-wah mute on brass instruments was common in jazz the from 1920s when King Oliver and others used it.

Plungers (yes, unused rubber toilet plungers) are often used in a manner similar to the wah-wah mute. A "closed" plunger gives a tone similar to a cup mute. The plunger is notable for its ability to help produce sounds resembling the human voice. In Duke Ellington's orchestra, trombonist Tricky Sam Nanton was notorious for his work with the plumber's friend. Another famous example is the teacher's voice in the animated Peanuts cartoons.

Brass practice mutes are similar to straight mutes. While straight mutes have small pieces of cork on the end, practice mutes have a solid ring of cork that prevents air from escaping from the bell. Instead, there are tiny holes in the sides of the mute that allow air to escape silently. Yamaha makes an electronic practice mute system, Silent Brass, that amplifies the sounds inside the practice mute and sends them through headphones.

Woodwind instruments

Muting woodwind instruments is very uncommon, and in the case of the flute is almost completely unheard of. In the 18th century purpose build mutes existed for the oboe and clarinet, but in the rare cases when one of these instruments is muted today a handkerchief is usually stuffed up the bell resulting in a muffled sound. Some bassoonists still use purpose built mutes, generally as a way of regulating volume at extremes of the instrument's register.

Percussion instruments

Percussion instruments require no specialist mutes. If a triangle, for example, is to be muted, this can be achieved by simply gripping the instrument with the hand, stopping it vibrating so much. Drums can be muted by laying a cloth over their skin resulting in a muffled sound.

The piano

The "soft" pedal of the piano, the use of which makes the hammers hit only two of the three strings for each note (or one of the two at lower registers) can be seen as a kind of mute. Indication that the soft pedal should be used is the instruction una corda or sometimes due corde with tre corde or sometimes tutte le corde cancelling it. One older pianos it was possible by use of the soft pedal to play only one, two or all three strings, making the distinction between una corda (one string) and due corde (two strings) meaningful, but this is no longer the case.

It also used to be common for pianos to be fitted with another kind of mute: a piece of felt or similar material which would sit between the hammers and the strings. This results in a very muffled and much quieter sound. It was not used in any serious context, but was useful to reduce the volume of the instrument when practicing. Few pianos, apart from some uprights, have this device today.

To confuse matters, the instruction senza sordino is sometimes used to indicate use of the sustain pedal on a piano, although this is more usually indicated by Ped. or just P. written below the staff.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Mute (music)."

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Synonyms: Muted

Synonyms: dull (adj), hushed (adj), muffled (adj), quiet (adj), softened (adj), subdued (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Muted

English words defined with "muted": heather, heather mixturesourdineveiled. (references)

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Modern Usage: Muted

DomainUsage

Lyrics

Among the many muted faces (In My Pocket; performing artist: Mandy Moore)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Muted

DomainTitle

Books

  • A Muted Fury (reference)

  • Cable Telephony's Muted Arrival [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

  • Inequality, Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia: The Muted Worlds of Bali (reference)

  • Muted Colors (reference)

  • Muted Grooves Bass Builders (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Muted
 

"Fall in the Mountains" by Linda B
Commentary: "Fall was short lived this year b/c of rain, but the muted colors of this shot with the black tree limbs caught my eye."
"Ireland flowers2" by Ryan OConnor
Commentary: "Greens muted in Photoshop. Kodak 400."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Sounds Captioned with "Muted".

PlayCaptionPlayCaption
Smooth jazz genre piece in a medium tempo with muted guitar and strings.Muted guitar along with lap steel guitar and consistent percussion accompaniment.
A jazz quartet playing in standard jazz style with muted trumpet melody.Muted guitar with synthesized flutes and shaker percussion. .
Latin jazz-influenced piece with electric bass and prominent muted trumpet solo. .Muted guitar with reverb playing in a stereotypical Jamaican style.
Gamelan percussion instrument being struck with hammer and muted with hand. .A muted power chord struck on an electric guitar.
A synthesized muted pizzicato guitar tone.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Muted

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Fiji

Criticism, albeit muted, of the once-sacrosanct traditional chiefly system is appearing more frequently. (references)

Minorities

Bulgaria

Some ethnic Turkish leaders continued to call for compulsory Turkish-language classes in areas with significant ethnic Turkish populations, but support for these views was muted during the year since the MRF became part of the Government. (references)

Political Economy

Venezuela

Chávez's party holds 10 of the 22 governorships, but since most states are almost totally dependent on the central government for financing, criticism of government policies by governors belonging to other parties is muted. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Muted

"Muted" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 59.57% of the time. "Muted" is used about 277 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)59.57%16524,305
Lexical Verb (past participle)31.41%8735,390
Lexical Verb (past tense)8.66%2471,196
Noun (proper)0.36%1339,140
                    Total100.00%277N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Muted

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

background muted

17

faith muted

12

background free muted

7

muted voce

4

muted

4

colors muted

4

group muted theory

4

muted seamless background

4

muted pen

3

background birthday muted

3

background country muted set

2

background muted rose

2
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Modern Translation: Muted

Language Translations for "muted"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i mbytur (drowned, hollow, muffled, strangulated, suffocated, throttled, wrecked). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

онемял (dumb, tongue tied). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

无言 (reticence). (various references)

   

Danish

  

tavs modtager (muted receiver), spaerret modtager (muted receiver). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

geblokkeerde ontvanger (muted receiver). (various references)

   

French

  

récepteur muté (muted receptor), récepteur à dispositif silencieux (muted receiver). (various references)

   

German

  

gedämpft (cautious, damped, dimly, low, muffled, soft, steamed, stewed, subdued, suppressed, understated), schweigend (closemouthed, in silence, silencing, silent, silently). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ανέκφραστος (blank, inarticulate, unemotional). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

tompított (cushioned). (various references)

   

Italian

  

smorzato (muffled). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

utedmay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

em surdina. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

приглушенный. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

prigušen (muffled). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

sordo (deaf, dull, hollow, muffled, surd, tone deaf), callado (closemouthed, kept, quiet, reserved, secretive, silencing, silent, tight lipped), apagado (burnt-out, dead, dull, extinct, lacklustre, muffled, murmurous, off, out, sad, thick). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

muterad receptor (muted receptor). (various references)

   

Thai

  

เงียบ (clam up, hush, hushed, nark it, shush, silent, soundless). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sessiz (close-tongued, dumb, hushed, mum, mute, noiseless, nonviolent, non-violent, quiescent, quiet, reserved, reticent, silent, soundless, speechless, still, surd, tacit, taciturn, tuneless, unvoiced, voiceless, without a sound, wordless), sağır (as deaf as a doorpost, deaf). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

приглушений (murmurous, obscure, obtuse, still, sullen, thick). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Muted

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

surdae, surde, surdi, surdo, surdorum, surdos, surdum, surdus. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Muted

Derivations

Words beginning with "muted": mutedly. (additional references)

Words ending with "muted": commuted, permuted, telecommuted, transmuted. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Muted" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: amuthed, emuted, mbuti, motd, moted, mpted, mued, muet, mugendo, muget, munted, mushed, musted, Mutah, mutek, mutex, mutey, muthe, muti, mutoid, mutte, mutu, mutue, Mutuo, muxed, muzed, nuted, nutted, Umeed, uted. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Muted"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "muted" (pronounced myuw"tud)
6m y uw" t u dcommuted.
5-y uw" t u dcomputed, disputed, imputed, refuted, reputed, undisputed.
4-uw" t u dbooted, diluted, looted, hooted, polluted, recruited, rerouted, rooted, saluted, suited, undiluted, unsuited, uprooted.
3-t u dabrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, abated, abbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, airlifted, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, commented, committed, communicated, compacted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, daunted, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, lubricated, lusted, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, gifted, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, grafted, granted, grated, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recreated, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, refitted, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, requested, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.

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Anagrams: Muted

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-m-t-u"

-1 letter: duet, mute.

-2 letters: due, emu, med, met, mud, mut, ted.

-3 letters: de, ed, em, et, me, mu, um, ut.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-m-t-u"
 

+1 letter: musted, tedium, tumped.

 

+2 letters: demount, dumbest, dustmen, imputed, matured, minuted, moulted, mounted, mouthed, mulcted, mutated, mutedly, mutined, outmode, smutted, stummed, stumped, tediums, thumbed, thumped, trumped, tumbled, unmated, untamed.

 

+3 letters: amounted, commuted, computed, costumed, demounts, demurest, diestrum, document, drumbeat, dumpiest, dumpster, dutchmen, embruted, emulated, imbruted, impudent, judgment, mistuned, modulate, muddiest, mudstone, multiped, muriated, muscadet, mustered, mutinied, muttered, outdream, outmoded, outmodes, outmoved, permuted, rudiment, smutched, strummed, stumbled, summated, summited, thrummed, tumefied, udometer, udometry, umlauted, undreamt, unmatted, unmelted, unmitred.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Digital Art
7. Sounds
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Usage Frequency
10. Expressions: Internet
11. Translations: Modern
12. Translations: Ancient
13. Derivations
14. Rhymes
15. Anagrams
16. Bibliography


  

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