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21deaf — adj. 1) stone deaf 2) (cannot stand alone) deaf to (they were deaf to all our pleas) * * * [def] stone deaf (cannot stand alone) deaf to (they were deaf to all our pleas) …
22deaf — [[t]dɛf[/t]] adj., er, est, n. 1) partially or wholly deprived of the sense of hearing 2) refusing to heed or be persuaded; unyielding: deaf to all advice[/ex] 3) cvb the deaf, deaf persons collectively • Etymology: bef. 900; ME deef, OE dēaf, c …
23deaf — deafly, adv. deafness, n. /def/, adj., deafer, deafest, n. adj. 1. partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear. 2. refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded; unreasonable or unyielding: deaf to all advice. n. 3 …
24deaf — adjective without hearing or having impaired hearing. ↘(deaf to) unwilling to listen or respond to. Phrases fall on deaf ears be ignored. turn a deaf ear refuse to listen or respond. Derivatives deafness noun Origin OE dēaf, of Gmc origin …
25deaf — Unable to hear. [A.S. deáf] * * * deaf def adj lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing deaf·ness n * * * (def) lacking the sense of hearing or having profound hearing loss …
26deaf — adjective 1) she is deaf and blind Syn: hearing impaired, hard of hearing; informal deaf as a post 2) she was deaf to their pleading Syn: unmoved by, untouched by, unaffected by, indifferent to, unresponsive to, unconcerned by; unaware of …
27deaf — Kuli, ho okuli, pepeiao kuli. Also: pa ia (temporarily); alalolo kuli, lōlōkuli. ♦ Deaf person, kuli. ♦ Stone deaf, kuli oko a. ♦ To pretend to be deaf, ho okuli, ho okolono …
28deaf — adjective Etymology: Middle English deef, from Old English dēaf; akin to Greek typhlos blind, typhein to smoke, Latin fumus smoke more at fume Date: before 12th century 1. lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing 2. unwilling to hear or… …
29Deaf — adjective /dɛf/ Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages. Today, sign languages are the means of communication and interaction in Deaf communities around the world and have been shown to contain all the linguistic… …
30deaf — I Cleveland Dialect List (pronounced [deeaf]) barren, blasted, [unproductive]; tasteless, insipid II North Country (Newcastle) Words decayed generally: deaf nut , deaf earth . The pronunciation is defe …
