numb

Definition

• v. make numb or insensitive
• adj. so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified

Word forms

Past participle

numbed

Present participle

numbing

Third person singular

numbs

Past tense

numbed

Comparative

number

Superlative

numbest

Example sentences

1. a.

   After sitting on the cold floor for too long, my legs felt numb.

2. vt.

   The dentist used a special gel to numb my gums before the procedure.