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deadened — adjective 1. devoid of physical sensation; numb (Freq. 1) his gums were dead from the novocain she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities • Syn: ↑dead •… … Useful english dictionary
Deadened — Deaden Dead en (d[e^]d n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deadened} (d[e^]d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deadening}.] [From {Dead}; cf. AS. d?dan to kill, put to death. See {Dead}, a.] 1. To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deadened — dead·en || dedn v. diminish, alleviate; anesthetize, numb; make less lively; become dead; kill; make soundproof; make vapid, deprive of alcohol (such as wine) … English contemporary dictionary
deaden — verb (deadened; deadening) Date: 1613 transitive verb 1. to impair in vigor or sensation ; blunt < deadened his enthusiasm > < deadened the pain > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
numb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unfeeling, deadened, frozen, benumbed; dazed, shocked; anesthetized, narcotized, drugged, paralyzed; dull, torpid, insensitive; desensitized; lifeless. v. t. deaden, benumb, freeze; narcotize, drug … English dictionary for students
dull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unsharp, blunt; deadened, numb; stupid; tedious, uninteresting, boring; spiritless, vapid, vacuous; dead, lifeless; sluggish, listless, lethargic; lackluster, dim, cloudy, obscure, stale, jaded. v.… … English dictionary for students
Numbness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >insensibility to touch. < N PARAG:Numbness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 numbness numbness &c.(physical insensibility) 376 Sgm: N 1 anaesthesia anaesthesia Sgm: N 1 pins and needles pins and needles PARAG:Numbness >V GRP:… … English dictionary for students
deaden — UK [ˈded(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms deaden : present tense I/you/we/they deaden he/she/it deadens present participle deadening past tense deadened past participle deadened 1) to make a feeling or a pain less strong 2) to make a sound… … English dictionary
dead´en|er — dead|en «DEHD uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make dull or weak; lessen the force of: »Some medicines are given to deaden pain. Thick walls deaden the noises from the street. The force of the blow was deadened by his heavy clothing. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
dead|en — «DEHD uhn», transitive verb. 1. to make dull or weak; lessen the force of: »Some medicines are given to deaden pain. Thick walls deaden the noises from the street. The force of the blow was deadened by his heavy clothing. SYNONYM(S): blunt,… … Useful english dictionary
