fingers benumbed with cold

  • 1Clumsier — Clumsy Clum sy, a. [Compar. {Clumsier}; superl. {Clumsiest}.] [OE. clumsed benumbed, fr. clumsen to be benumbed; cf. Icel. klumsa lockjaw, dial. Sw. klummsen benumbed with cold. Cf. 1st {Clam}, and 1st {Clamp}.] 1. Stiff or benumbed, as with cold …

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  • 2Clumsiest — Clumsy Clum sy, a. [Compar. {Clumsier}; superl. {Clumsiest}.] [OE. clumsed benumbed, fr. clumsen to be benumbed; cf. Icel. klumsa lockjaw, dial. Sw. klummsen benumbed with cold. Cf. 1st {Clam}, and 1st {Clamp}.] 1. Stiff or benumbed, as with cold …

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  • 3Clumsy — Clum sy, a. [Compar. {Clumsier}; superl. {Clumsiest}.] [OE. clumsed benumbed, fr. clumsen to be benumbed; cf. Icel. klumsa lockjaw, dial. Sw. klummsen benumbed with cold. Cf. 1st {Clam}, and 1st {Clamp}.] 1. Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.… …

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  • 4clumsy — adjective (clumsier; est) Etymology: probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold Date: circa 1598 1. a. lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace < clumsy fingers > b. lackin …

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  • 5be|numb´ing|ly — be|numb «bih NUHM», transitive verb. 1. to make numb: »My fingers were benumbed by the cold. SYNONYM(S): numb. 2. to stupefy; deaden: »She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel&#8230; …

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  • 6be|numb — «bih NUHM», transitive verb. 1. to make numb: »My fingers were benumbed by the cold. SYNONYM(S): numb. 2. to stupefy; deaden: »She was benumbed with grief at the death of her pet dog. A pen in his hand…benumbs all his faculties (Samuel Johnson).&#8230; …

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  • 7Numb — (n[u^]m), a. [OE. nume, nome, prop., seized, taken, p. p. of nimen to take, AS. niman, p. p. numen. [root]7. See {Nimble}, {Nomad}, and cf. {Benumb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Enfeebled in, or destitute of, the power of sensation and motion; rendered&#8230; …

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  • 8numb´ness — numb «nuhm», adjective, verb. –adj. having lost the power of feeling or moving: »My fingers are numb with cold. SYNONYM(S): deadened, insensible, benumbed. –v.t. 1. to make numb: »arms and ankles,…numbed and stiff with…binding (Daniel Defoe). 2.&#8230; …

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  • 9numb´ly — numb «nuhm», adjective, verb. –adj. having lost the power of feeling or moving: »My fingers are numb with cold. SYNONYM(S): deadened, insensible, benumbed. –v.t. 1. to make numb: »arms and ankles,…numbed and stiff with…binding (Daniel Defoe). 2.&#8230; …

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