(~er, ~est, ~s ~ing ~ed)
1.
Someone who is ~ is completely unable to speak.
...a young deaf and ~ man.
= mute
ADJ
2.
If someone is ~ on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised. (LITERARY)
We were all struck ~ for a minute.
= speechless
ADJ: v-link ADJ
~ly
I shook my head ~ly, not believing him.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If you call a person ~, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. (INFORMAL)
The questions were set up to make her look ~.
ADJ disapproval
4.
If you say that something is ~, you think that it is silly and annoying. (AM INFORMAL)
I came up with this ~ idea...
= stupid
ADJ disapproval