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numb
01
(of a part of the body) lacking feeling or sensation
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
numbest
Comparative
number
gradable
Examples
The hiker's feet went numb from hiking in the snow for hours.
02
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
03
unfeeling, emotionally detached, or unresponsive
Examples
After hearing the news of the accident, she sat there numb, unable to speak.
to numb
01
to make a part of the body lose sensation or responsiveness
Transitive: to numb a part of the body
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
numb
3rd person singular
numbs
Present participle
numbing
Past simple
numbed
Past participle
numbed
Examples
The cold weather began to numb my fingers and toes.
Lexical Tree
numbly
numbness
numb
