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Yes, it is. It means unable to hear, as in deaf person, or deaf ear.
The adjective is applied to humans and animals who ordinarily would have a sense of hearing, but do not. It is also used metaphorically to mean ignoring suggestions, e.g. to turn a deaf ear.
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Is deaf an adverb?
No, "deaf" is not an adverb. It is an adjective describing a person who is unable to hear.
What is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'very or extremely deaf'?
"As deaf as a post" is an idiomatic phrase that means 'very or extremely deaf'.
What is another word for deaf mute?
Another word for deaf mute is "deaf and speechless."
What is the singular possessive and plural possessive of deaf community?
The singular possessive form is the deaf community's.The plural possessive form is deaf communities'.Examples:We need the deaf community's input on the school board. (singular)Several deaf communities' websites have been very helpful. (plural)
What is deaf in Tagalog?
In Tagalog, "deaf" is translated as "bingi."
Is deaf an adverb?
No, "deaf" is not an adverb. It is an adjective describing a person who is unable to hear.
What is the noun form of deaf?
The word 'deaf' is a noun form as a word for people who are deaf considered as a group.example: I'm taking sign language lessons for communicating with the deaf.The noun form of the adjective deaf is deafness.
If to deafen is the verb what is the adjective?
deaf (This answer is as simple as drinking water)
How do you say blind-deaf in spanish?
A deaf-blind person would be 'un sordociego' (masculine) or 'una sordociega' (feminine). In addition, you can use this word as an adjective. For example: La mujer sordociega. The deafblind woman. To talk about deafblindness as a topic, the word is 'la sordoseguera'.
How do you use the word deafening in a sentence?
The word 'deafening' is the present participle of the verb 'to deafen'. The present participle of the verb is also an adjective, and a gerund, a verbal noun.The noise coming from the heavy metal concert was simply deafening.
What is the synonym for indifferent?
She/He was indifferent about the mean comments everyone was throwing at him/her because she was deaf.
Why is DEAF HILL called deaf hill?
why is deaf hill trimdon called deaf hill
Was erastus deaf smith really deaf?
Almost deaf
What is Deaf literature?
Deaf Literature = a body of written stories, poems, songs and other genres which include Deaf characters, Deaf culture, Deaf identity and Deaf experiences in their work.
Was Thomas Edison a deaf or a deaf teacher?
yes he did he was deaf but after sometime he did not care if he was deaf it was better for him to concentrate
As deaf as a?
As deaf as a rock.
How did James Deaf Burke become deaf?
He was pronounced deaf from infancy.
