mute

1. v. t. To cast off; to molt. Source: opted

2. v. t. & i. To eject the contents of the bowels; -- said of birds. Source: opted

3. n. The dung of birds. Source: opted

4. a. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. Source: opted

5. a. Incapable of speaking; dumb. Source: opted

6. 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. Source: opted

7. a. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal. Source: opted

8. n. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause. Source: opted

9. n. One who, from deafness, either congenital or from early life, is unable to use articulate language; a deaf-mute. Source: opted

10. n. A person employed by undertakers at a funeral. Source: opted

11. n. A person whose part in a play does not require him to speak. Source: opted

12. n. Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak. Source: opted

13. 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. Source: opted

14. 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. Source: opted

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