English words for 'difficulty in hearing; partial deafness'
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adj
noun
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- lacking the power of human speech
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- temporarily incapable of speaking
- (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
- (of technology) Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
- (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
- Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
adv
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- expressed without speech
- Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
noun
- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
- (music) An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.
- An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.
- The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
- A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
- A mute swan.
- A person who does not have the power of speech.
- (Internet) An action of muting, especially in a discussion forum as a penalty for breaking rules.
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- not made to sound
- expressed without speech
- failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
- having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
- marked by absence of sound
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements
- Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
- (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
- Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
- Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- (technology) Without audio capability.
- Hidden, unseen.
- Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
- (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
- Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
- (genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.
noun
noun
noun
adj
- of or relating to the science of acoustics
- (social media, offensive) Euphemistic form of autistic.
- (weaponry) Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
- (transferred sense, humorous or proscribed) Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.
- (architecture, of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
- Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
- (music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
noun
- A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
- A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
- (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
- any structure that makes progress difficult
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
adj
adj
noun
verb
noun
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- expressed without speech
- Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
noun
- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
- (music) An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.
- An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.
- The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
- A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
- A mute swan.
- A person who does not have the power of speech.
- (Internet) An action of muting, especially in a discussion forum as a penalty for breaking rules.
verb
noun
adj
- of or relating to the science of acoustics
- (social media, offensive) Euphemistic form of autistic.
- (weaponry) Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
- (transferred sense, humorous or proscribed) Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.
- (architecture, of building materials) Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
- Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
- (music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
noun
- A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
- A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
- (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
- any structure that makes progress difficult
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
adj
noun
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- lacking the power of human speech
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- temporarily incapable of speaking
- (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
- (of technology) Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
- (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
- Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
adv
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- expressed without speech
- Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
noun
- a deaf person who is unable to speak
- a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
- (music) An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.
- An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.
- The faeces of a hawk or falcon.
- A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.
- A mute swan.
- A person who does not have the power of speech.
- (Internet) An action of muting, especially in a discussion forum as a penalty for breaking rules.
verb
adj
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
- not made to sound
- expressed without speech
- failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
- having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
- marked by absence of sound
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements
- Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.
- (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
- Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
- Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.
- Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
- (technology) Without audio capability.
- Hidden, unseen.
- Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.
- (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
- Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
- (genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.
- Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.