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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But the appeal petered out until the fitness-obsessed rediscovered it over the last few years, using it in everything from homemade ice creams and muffins to spreads and pancakes. Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Sprinkle them on oatmeal, yogurt, or smoothies, mix into muffins or pancake batter, or stir a small amount into soups and stews. Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025 Riggs’ cookbook takes you through the day, starting with an initial chapter of breakfast ideas, from smoothies to an egg-white omelet with wild blueberry compote to muffins. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Out come a pair of muffin pans, platters, an immersion blender, a mixer, utensils, an egg white cooker, spices and other ingredients. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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