numb (/nʌm/)
adjective · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /nʌm/
Meaning
Meaning: unable to feel anything
Unable to feel anything, usually because of cold or pressure. It can also describe a lack of strong emotion.
Examples
🗣 My fingers went numb in the cold.
Etymology
From Middle English ‘nomen’ (taken, seized), past participle of ‘nimen’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for loss of feeling in the body and emotions.
Tags: sensation, cold