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stumped — [stʌmpt] adj unable to find an answer or think of a reply ▪ The question had me completely stumped. stumped for words/an answer/a reply ▪ Travis seemed absolutely stumped for words … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stumped — Stump Stump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumping}.] 1. To cut off a part of; to reduce to a stump; to lop. [1913 Webster] Around the stumped top soft moss did grow. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike, as the toes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stumped — Lexique du cricket Le cricket est un sport qui dispose d un lexique complexe : les termes techniques et expressions qu on y emploie de manière spécifique sont nombreux[1]. Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Wikipédia en Français
stumped — Meaning Stuck unable to proceed. Origin When the highways were being built through North America (USA), the stumps of trees being sawn down could be no more than 15 inches. This was fine for the high axle wagons until rains softened the soil.… … Meaning and origin of phrases
STUMPED — sclerocornea, trauma, ulcers, metabolic disorders, Peters anomaly, endothelial dystrophy, and dermoid … Medical dictionary
stumped — Synonyms and related words: addled, at a loss, at a nonplus, at a stand, at a standstill, at an impasse, baffled, bamboozled, beat, bewildered, buffaloed, confounded, dazed, floored, fuddled, in a dilemma, in suspense, licked, muddled, mystified … Moby Thesaurus
stumped — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. puzzled, baffled, up a stump*, at a loss; see bewildered 2 , uncertain 2 … English dictionary for students
stumped — stÊŒmp n. section of a tree trunk remaining in the ground after the tree has fallen or been cut down; artificial leg; heavy footstep; remaining part (of a limb, tooth etc.); figurative platform for political speeches; (Slang) short fat person v.… … English contemporary dictionary
STUMPED — • sclerocornea, trauma, ulcers, metabolic disorders, Peters anomaly, endothelial dystrophy, and dermoid … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
stumped — At a loss. Nonplussed … A concise dictionary of English slang
