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muffin
The term encompasses two distinct culinary traditions. The American muffin is a dense, cake-like quick bread characterized by a domed top and a sweet profile, whereas the English muffin is a savory, yeast-leavened bread with a porous texture designed for toasting.
In a contemporary social context, the word has evolved into a descriptive slang term. The phrase muffin top refers specifically to the visual effect of waistline flesh spilling over tight garments, evoking the image of a muffin overflowing its baking tin.
Meanings
Examples
Would you like a chocolate chip muffin for a snack?
The smell of fresh muffins baking in the oven filled the house.
Pass me the butter for my toasted English muffin.
I should have bought larger jeans to avoid this muffin top.
These pants are too tight and give me a muffin top.
She wondered if the bakery still had any corn muffins left.