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dumb-struck — «DUHM STRUHK», adjective. unable to speak; confused; dumfounded … Useful english dictionary
dumb struck — adjective also dumb stricken : struck dumb : made silent by astonishment : surprised and confused … Useful english dictionary
dumb·struck — /ˈdʌmˌstrʌk/ adj : so shocked or surprised that you cannot speak The people in the courtroom were dumbstruck by his confession … Useful english dictionary
dumb stricken — adjective see dumb struck … Useful english dictionary
dumb — adj 1 Dumb, mute, speechless, inarticulate mean lacking the power to speak. Dumb and mute are often used interchangeably, but when used in distinction from each other, dumb implies an incapacity for speech (as in the case of animals and inanimate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dumb Witness — Dust jacket illustrat … Wikipedia
dumb´ness — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb´ly — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb — I UK [dʌm] / US adjective Word forms dumb : adjective dumb comparative dumber superlative dumbest 1) informal stupid She s so dumb she can t even figure out her answering machine. You gave him your phone number? That was a dumb thing to do. 2) a) … English dictionary
dumb — dumb1 [ dʌm ] adjective * 1. ) INFORMAL stupid: She s so dumb she can t even figure out her answering machine. You gave him your phone number? That was a dumb thing to do. a ) play/act dumb to pretend to not know or understand something: Don t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
