numb

adjective [-er/-est only]

/nʌm/

Definition

› (of a part of the body) unable to feel anything: My fingers are so cold, they’re numb. › If you are numb with a strong emotion, you are not able to feel anything else or to think clearly: At the sound of breaking glass, she went numb with fear. numbness

/ˈnʌm·nəs/ noun [U]

(Definition of numb adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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