deaf
31deaf — [OE] Ultimately, deaf and dumb come from the same source, and moreover they are related to a Greek word for ‘blind’. The common denominator ‘sensory or mental impairment’ goes back to an Indo European base *dheubh , which denoted ‘confusion,… …
32deaf*/*/ — [def] adj not able to hear anything, or not able to hear very well. Some people think that this word is offensive and prefer to use the expression hearing impaired I m a little deaf in one ear.[/ex] • deaf to sth not willing to listen to… …
33deaf — see there’s none so deaf as those who will not hear a deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple …
34deaf — [OE] Ultimately, deaf and dumb come from the same source, and moreover they are related to a Greek word for ‘blind’. The common denominator ‘sensory or mental impairment’ goes back to an Indo European base *dheubh , which denoted ‘confusion,… …
35deaf — See: TURN A DEAF EAR TO …
36deaf — See: TURN A DEAF EAR TO …
37deaf — 1. adjective /ˈdɛf/ Not having the faculty of hearing, or only partially able to hear. Syn: hard of hearing, hearing impaired 2. noun /ˈdɛf/ Deaf people considered as a group …
38déaf — 1. adj deaf, without hearing; empty, barren, imperfect in some essential quality, sterile; 2. past 3rd sing of dúfan …
39deaf — See: turn a deaf ear to …
40deaf — def n. one who cannot hear; deaf people collectively adj. unable to hear; unwilling to hear, heedless …
