Destitute of the faculty of speech. deaf and dumb: see deaf, adj. 1e.
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释义 | the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adjective] > unable to speak (10) dumbc1000 Destitute of the faculty of speech. deaf and dumb: see deaf, adj. 1e. speechlessc1290 Unable to speak on account of illness, injury, or extreme exhaustion. mute?a1439 Applied to animals, as naturally lacking the power of speech. Cf. dumb, adj. 1b. Now rare except in mute swan, n. unlanguaged1654 Lacking knowledge of language or languages; lacking the ability to speak. lock-jawed1798 Having or keeping the mouth tightly closed or wide open; unable or unwilling to speak; (also) affected by lockjaw (lockjaw, n. 1) (rare). Also in… Subcategories:— temporarily deprived of speech (3) — characterized by loss of speech (2) |
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