Deaf word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "deaf" word

[noun] people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"
[adjective] lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
[verb] make or render deaf

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\Deaf\ (?; 277), a. [OE. def, deaf, deef, AS. de['a]f; akin to D. doof, G. taub, Icel. daufr, Dan. d["o]v, Sw. d["o]f, Goth. daubs, and prob. to E. dumb (the original sense being, dull as applied to one of the senses), and perh. to Gr. ? (for ?) blind, ? smoke, vapor, folly, and to G. toben to rage. Cf. {Dum}b.] 1. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man. Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf. --Shak. 2. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason. O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery! --Shak. 3. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened. Deaf with the noise, I took my hasty flight. --Dryden. 4. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened. [R.] A deaf murmur through the squadron went. --Dryden. 5. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they [peppers] will catch a blast; and then the seeds will be deaf, void, light, and naught. --Holland. {Deaf and dumb}, without the sense of hearing or the faculty of speech. See {Deaf-mute}.
\Deaf\ (?; 277), v. t. To deafen. [Obs.] --Dryden.

Synonyms for deaf

deaf as a post, deaf to(p), deaf-and-dumb, deafen, deafened, deaf-mute, hard-of-hearing, hearing-impaired, inattentive, profoundly deaf, stone-deaf, tone-deaf, unhearing, unheeding, unlistening(a)

Antonyms: hearing(a)

See also: deaf person | desensitise | desensitize | people |

Related terms: bigoted, closed, creedbound, dull-eared, earless, hard of hearing, headstrong, insular, mean-minded, mean-spirited, mulish, narrow-hearted, pertinacious, pigheaded, provincial, purblind, self-willed, shortsighted, tone-deaf, unconcerned, unliberal, unpersuadable

The fun area, different aproach to word »deaf«

Let's analyse "deaf" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: FAED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . .- ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: deaf: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: deaf: 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer

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