numb
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the past participle of nim
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
numb (comparative number, superlative numbest)
- Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.
- Not able to react, surprised, shocked
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without the power of sensation
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Verb [edit]
numb (third-person singular simple present numbs, present participle numbing, simple past and past participle numbed)
- (transitive) To cause to become numb.
- The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.
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to cause to become numb
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