muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈmə-fən How to pronounce muffin (audio)
: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds

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Customers who walk through the doors are greeted with the sweet smell of cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies, kolaches, muffins and other baked goods on Andersen’s rotating menu. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025 Prepare your muffin pan by lining with paper liners. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025 The bakery also offers a variety of pastries, including cinnamon rolls, chocolate croissants and muffins. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025 Fill Muffin Cups Spoon half the batter into the lined muffin cups or pan, smoothing tops. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muffin

Word History

Etymology

probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muffin was in 1703

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“Muffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muffin. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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muffin

noun
muf·​fin ˈməf-ən How to pronounce muffin (audio)
: a bread made of batter containing egg that is baked in a small cup-shaped container

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