muffin
- 01 A2 Elementary
a small, sweet bread shaped like a cupcake, often containing fruit or chocolate.
a small, individual-sized quick bread, often sweetened and containing ingredients like blueberries or bran, typically baked in a cup-shaped tin.
Simple“I grabbed a blueberry muffin and a coffee on my way to work.”
In context“The bakery specialises in oversized bran muffins that are surprisingly moist despite their high fibre content.”
Synonymsquick breadbun - 02 B1 Intermediate
a flat, round bread roll that is usually cut in half and toasted.
a flat, circular, yeast-leavened bread, typically toasted and served with butter; often referred to as an 'English muffin' outside the UK.
Simple“He toasted a muffin and spread it with plenty of butter and jam.”
In context“For a traditional breakfast, the chef served poached eggs on a toasted muffin with a side of hollandaise sauce.”
Synonymsenglish muffinbread roll - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
a sweet name you call someone you love, like a partner or a child.
a term of endearment used to address a loved one, typically a romantic partner or a small child.
Simple“Don't worry about the mess, muffin, I'll help you clean it up.”
In context“While some find it cloying, he frequently uses 'muffin' as a pet name for his youngest daughter.”
Synonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
a technical tool in some computer programs that works like a 'cookie' to save information.
a mechanism in the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) that functions similarly to a browser cookie, allowing local data persistence.
Simple“The application uses a muffin to store the user's local preferences.”
In context“The developer implemented a muffin to ensure that the client-side state was preserved across different sessions of the web-start application.”
Synonymscookiedata store