dumbness (noun)

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• dumbness — dumb ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak; lacking the power of speech. 2) temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. stupid. 4) (of a computer terminal) having no independent processing capability. ► VERB 1) (dumb down) N …   English terms dictionary

• dumbness — noun see dumb I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dumbness — noun a) The state of being dumb (either mute or dim witted), that is, not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism or from an inability to speak. 1611 Shakespeare, William [first known show, 15 May 1611; posthumous publication, 1623] …   Wiktionary

• dumbness — noun the quality of being mentally slow and limited • Syn: ↑denseness, ↑slow wittedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑dumb, ↑dense (for: ↑denseness), ↑slow witted ( …   Useful english dictionary

• dumbness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aphonia, muteness, aphony, mutism; deaf mutism, voicelessness; silence, taciturnity, inarticulateness; informal, ignorance. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The avoidance of speech: muteness, silence,… …   English dictionary for students

• dumb — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute Date: before 12th century 1. a. lacking the human power of speech < dumb animals > b. of a person, often offensive lacking the ability to speak 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dumb — adjective 1》 unable to speak, typically because of congenital deafness.     ↘(of animals) unable to speak as a natural state.     ↘temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. stupid. 3》 (of a computer terminal) having… …   English new terms dictionary

• duly — adverb 1 in the proper or expected way: Here are your travel documents, all duly signed. 2 at the proper time or as expected: The Queen duly appeared on the balcony to wave to the crowds. dumb /dVm/ adjective 1 not technical a word used to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dumb — /dʌm / (say dum) adjective 1. without the power of speech. 2. bereft of the power of speech temporarily: dumb with astonishment. 3. that does not speak or is little addicted to speaking. 4. made, done, etc., without speech. 5. lacking some usual… …  

• dumb — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak; lacking the power of speech. 2) temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. stupid. 4) (of a computer terminal) having no independent processing capability. ► VERB 1) (dumb down) N …   English terms dictionary

• dumbly — dumb ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak; lacking the power of speech. 2) temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. stupid. 4) (of a computer terminal) having no independent processing capability. ► VERB 1) (dumb down) N …   English terms dictionary