She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel Johnson).
SYNONYM(S): paralyze.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
numb´ing|ly — numb|ing «NUHM ihng», adjective. that numbs or induces numbness: »numbing cold, Figurative. numbing grief. –numb´ing|ly, a … Useful english dictionary
numb|ing — «NUHM ihng», adjective. that numbs or induces numbness: »numbing cold, Figurative. numbing grief. –numb´ing|ly, a … Useful english dictionary
mind-numb·ing — … Useful english dictionary
numb — be·numb; be·numb·ing·ly; numb·ly; numb·ness; numb; numb·ing·ly; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
be|numb — «bih NUHM», transitive verb. 1. to make numb: »My fingers were benumbed by the cold. SYNONYM(S): numb. 2. to stupefy; deaden: »She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel Johnson).… … Useful english dictionary
numbness — numb (nŭm) adj. numb·er, numb·est 1) Deprived of the power to feel or move normally; benumbed: »toes numb with cold; too numb with fear to cry out. 2) Emotionally unresponsive; indifferent: »numb to yet another appeal. tr. & intr.v. numbed,… … Word Histories
numbing — numb•ing [[t]ˈnʌm ɪŋ[/t]] adj. causing numbness or insensibility; stupefying • Etymology: 1625–35 numb′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
numbing — numb|ing [ nʌmıŋ ] adjective making you lose feeling in a part of your body: numbing cold a. so boring that you stop paying attention … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
numbingly — numb·ing·ly … English syllables
