Unable to speak or communicate orally in certain social settings.

(law) Of a defendant: deliberately refusing to enter a plea.

(simile) Synonym of quiet as a mouse

The state of being deaf-mute

plural of mute point

plural of mute cornett

(music, historical) A variant of the treble cornett, made from a single piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe, bored out and given finger holes.

In a muted manner.

The state or quality of being muted.