deaf
Definition
- n. people who have severe hearing impairments
- adj. lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
- adj. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
Word forms
- Plural
- deafs
- Comparative
- deafer
- Superlative
- deafest
Example sentences
a.
He was born deaf, but he learned to communicate using sign language.
[医]
The doctor examined the patient and confirmed that he was deaf in one ear.