Definition of numb

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  • numb is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • numb is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • numb is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of numb

  • make numb or insensitive (verb)

    Examples

    1. The shock numbed her senses

    Synonyms

    1. benumb
    2. blunt
    3. dull
  • (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive (adjective)

    Examples

    1. numb to the cries for mercy

    Synonyms

    1. dead
  • lacking sensation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. numb with cold

    Synonyms

    1. asleep
    2. benumbed
  • so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified (adjective)

    Examples

    1. too numb with fear to move

See definition of numb in Merriam Webster