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

Purely Elizabeth Seventeen years ago, Elizabeth Stein started making muffin mix in her Upper West Side Manhattan apartment to sell to her nutrition clients. — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Be sure to grab a chocolate babka muffin and a slice of whatever the cake of the week is, as well as anything else that catches your eye. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

In addition to omelets and frittatas, these vegetables can be incorporated into quiches, breakfast muffins, or a hash. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026

Yes, Cracker Barrel offers the option of buttermilk biscuits or cornbread muffins with every meal. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

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