deaf

deaf is a 4-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
2. adjective. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
3. adjective. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
4. adjective. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
5. adjective. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
6. transitive verb. To deafen.
7. noun. people who have severe hearing impairments

   "many of the deaf use sign language"

8. verb. make or render deaf

   "a deafening noise"

   Synonyms: deafen

9. adjective. lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
10. adjective. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

    "deaf to her warnings"

    Synonyms: indifferent

Synonyms

deafen, indifferent

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in deaf:

fade

Common word forms

deafen, deafer, deafly, deafest, deafness

Words from these letters

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