muffin

[ˈmʌfɪn]

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A muffin is a sweet or savory baked food that's usually small and round.

When people talk about muffins, they often mean those tasty little cakes you buy at bakeries or cafes. You might grab one on your way to work for breakfast - maybe with some fruit or a cup of coffee. Some popular flavors are blueberry, banana, or chocolate chip. Muffins can also be savory, like cornbread-style ones filled with cheese and herbs. If someone says they're making muffins from scratch, it means they're baking them at home using their own recipe.

How common is "muffin"?

Word muffin is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in magazine texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc, before being eaten.
A type of individual bread such as corn, bran, banana or zucchini bread often sliced and spread with butter, etc before being eaten.
(especially US) (informally) A cupcake without frosting, but sometimes glazed.
A mechanism used in the Java Network Launching Protocol analogous to the cookie mechanism and which permits a program running in a browser to perform operations on a client machine.
Term of endearment.
Example: I love you, muffin!
(sexual slang) A vulva.
A less talented player; one who muffs, or drops the ball.
A charming, attractive young man.
A small plate, smaller than a twiffler.

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