Deafened

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deafen \Deaf"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deafened}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Deafening}.] [From {Deaf}.]
     1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to
        render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.
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              Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries.
                                                    --Addison.
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     2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or
        floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining
        with paper, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  deafened \deafened\ adj.
     rendered deaf.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deafened
       adj : caused to hear poorly or not at all