Daily Almanac for
May 26, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


dumb



Pronunciation: (dum), [key]
—adj., -er, -est.
1. lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
2. lacking the power of speech (often offensive when applied to humans): a dumb animal.
3. temporarily unable to speak: dumb with astonishment.
4. refraining from any or much speech; silent.
5. made, done, etc., without speech.
6. lacking some usual property, characteristic, etc.
7. performed in pantomime; mimed.
8. Computers.pertaining to the inability to do processing locally: A dumb terminal can input, output, and display data, but cannot process it. Cf. intelligent (def. 4).
9. Naut.
a. (of a barge) without means of propulsion.
b. (of any craft) without means of propulsion, steering, or signaling.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Du Maurierdumb ague
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com