Deaf Definition
dĕf
deafest, deafer
adjective
deafest, deafer
Physiologically unable to hear, totally or partially.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the Deaf or their culture.
American Heritage Medicine
Unwilling to hear or listen; giving no heed.
Deaf to her pleas.
Webster's New World
Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
Deaf people considered as a group. Used with the.
American Heritage Medicine
The community of deaf people who use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication. Used with the.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
idiom
the deaf
- people who are deaf
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Deaf
Adjective
Base Form:
deaf
Comparative:
deafer
Superlative:
deafestIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Deaf
- the deaf
Origin of Deaf
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From Old English dēaf, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.
From Wiktionary
Middle English def, deef from Old English dēaf
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From deaf.
From Wiktionary
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