noun
muffin
MUF-in/ˈmʌfɪn/
A small, cup-shaped quick bread.
The blueberry muffin has a rounded crown and a paper liner.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain, but the word originally described a small, light, spongy cake. In American English it extended to cup-shaped buns or cakes, including the familiar sweet varieties.
In context
a lemon tart or a blueberry muffin to bring out those fruity flavors
More examples
- She baked blueberry muffins for breakfast.
- He split the warm muffin in half.
- One muffin remained on the tray.
Forms
muffin · muffins
Similar words
- cupcake
- A small cake usually sweeter and often frosted.
- quick bread
- The broader baking category.