DEAF


Meaning of DEAF in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' def, dial ' d ē f

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English deef, from Old English d ē af; akin to Greek typhlos blind, typhein to smoke, Latin fumus smoke ― more at FUME

Date: before 12th century

1 : lacking or deficient in the sense of hearing

2 : unwilling to hear or listen : not to be persuaded <was overwrought and deaf to reason>

– deaf · ish \ ' de-fish \ adjective

– deaf · ly adverb

– deaf · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.