01 a. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
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Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.“Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf.” — Shak.
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Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.“O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!” — Shak.
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Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.“Deaf with the noise, I took my hasty flight.” — Dryden.
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Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.[R.]“A deaf murmur through the squadron went.” — Dryden.
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Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]“If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they [peppers] will catch a blast; and then the seeds will be deaf, void, light, and naught.” — Holland.