NUMB

4 letters 8 Scrabble points /nĘŚm/

Definition of NUMB

verb

  1. To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

    "The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."

    Synonyms: benumb

  2. To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.

    "He turned to alcohol to numb his pain."

    Synonyms: dull

  3. To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.

    Synonyms: dull
Related words: benumb dull dull
adjective

  1. Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.

    "fingers numb with cold"

    Synonyms: deadened insensible

  2. Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.

    "numb with shock; numb with boredom"

    Synonyms: stunned

  3. Causing numbness.

Related words: deadened insensible stunned

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N U M B
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Words Containing "NUMB"

ADNUMBER ANTENUMBER BENUMB BENUMBED BENUMBEDNESS BENUMBING BENUMBINGLY BENUMBMENT BENUMBS DENUMBERMENT DISNUMBER INUMBRATE INUMBRATION LINENUMBER LINENUMBERS MISNUMBER MISNUMBERED MISNUMBERING MISNUMBERS MONUMBO

Words Starting with "NUMB"

NUMBAT NUMBATS NUMBED NUMBEDNESS NUMBER NUMBERABLE NUMBERED NUMBERER NUMBERERS NUMBERFUL NUMBERING NUMBERINGS NUMBERLESS NUMBERLESSNESS NUMBEROUS NUMBERPLATE NUMBERS NUMBERSOME NUMBEST NUMBFISH

Words Ending with "NUMB"

BENUMB UNBENUMB