deaf-and-dumb

1. 1.

   lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

   Synonymsdeaf-mute

   Similardeaf

Questions about deaf-and-dumb

What does deaf-and-dumb mean?

deaf-and-dumb means "lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak".

How many syllables are in deaf-and-dumb?

deaf-and-dumb has 4 syllables and divides as de-a-f-and--dumb under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for deaf-and-dumb?

Close synonyms include deaf-mute. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.