muffin

[ muhf-in ]

noun

1. an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan muffin pan containing a series of cuplike forms.
2. English muffin.

muffin

/ ˈmʌfɪn /

noun

1. a thick round baked yeast roll, usually toasted and served with butter
2. a small cup-shaped sweet bread roll, usually eaten hot with butter

Word History and Origins

Origin of muffin¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of muffin¹

C18: perhaps from Low German muffen, cakes

Example Sentences

But free, delicious muffins will beat pamphlets any day.

From Los Angeles Times

Pommel horse guy, ‘muffin man’ and Turkey’s shooter are among the sources of memes at the Paris Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond drinks, Starbucks is also launching a Raccoon Cake Pop, along with pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin loaves and baked apple croissants.

From Salon

Pelosi made the comments to reporters after speaking at the California delegation’s breakfast meeting in a hotel ballroom, over muffins, melon and eggs.

From Los Angeles Times

“Your singer was so popular in this household,” wrote Miss Jean Califf of Pasadena, “that even the cook forgot all about luncheon and burned the muffins.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bread
• doughnut
• pastry
• scone