muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈmə-fən 

: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds

Examples of muffin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Some Ovens, Anything At All Cookie sheets, muffin tins, cast iron, and pizza pans are usually safe to store in an oven drawer. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025

Quest also sells cookies, candy and muffins. —Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Often associated with Starbucks' popular Pumpkin Spice Latte or sweet treats like pumpkin spice muffins, donuts and cookies, the spice blend's origins trace back several centuries to the colonial era in North America, according to various historians. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025

One parent, for instance, suggested a recipe for a chocolate beet muffin that the school still serves today. —Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing muffin

• English muffin
• muffin top
• stud muffin

Rhymes for muffin

• toughen

Kids Definition

muffin

noun

muf·​fin ˈməf-ən 

: a bread made of batter containing egg that is baked in a small cup-shaped container