Definitions
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
Word origin
From Middle English def, deef, from Old English dēaf, from Proto-West Germanic *daub, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, smoke, darken, obscure”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τυφλός (tuphlós, “blind”). See also dumb. Doublet of daff, dof, and dowf.
Used in a sentence
“My brother has been deaf since sustaining injuries in the war.”
“It's important for TV shows to provide closed captioning for the deaf.”
“Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Unable to hear”4 letters
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