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    numbing
    /ˈnʌmɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. depriving one of feeling or responsiveness: "the numbing effect of alcohol"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUMBING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make something or someone feel numb: The extreme cold numbed her face and hands. The children are still numbed by their father's death. Synonyms. blunt. dull. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unable to feel anything. anaesthesia. asleep. benumbed. dead. numbingly. numbly. numbness. numbly.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › numbingNUMBING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Numbing definition: causing numbness or insensibility; stupefying. See examples of NUMBING used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › numbingNumbing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NUMBING is tending or serving to make numb or spiritless. How to use numbing in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNUMBING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something or someone feel numb: The extreme cold numbed her face and hands. The children are still numbed by their father's death. Synonyms. blunt. dull. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unable to feel anything. anaesthesia. anesthesia. anesthetize. asleep. benumbed. dead. numbingly. numbly. numbness.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make something or someone feel numb: The extreme cold numbed her face and hands. The children are still numbed by their father's death. Synonyms. blunt. dull. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unable to feel anything. anaesthesia. asleep. benumbed. dead. numbingly. numbly.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › numbNumb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : unable to feel anything in a particular part of your body especially as a result of cold or anesthesia. It was so cold that my fingers went numb. 2. : unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or upsets you : indifferent. He stood there numb with fear. numbly. ˈnəm-lē. adverb. numbness noun. 2 of 2. verb.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › numbingnumbing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of numbing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.