'Deafened' definitions:
Definition of 'deafened'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Caused to hear poorly or not at all
Definition of 'Deafened'
From: GCIDE
- Deafen \Deaf"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deafening.] [From Deaf.]
- 1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. [1913 Webster]
- Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'deafened'
From: GCIDE
- deafened \deafened\ adj. rendered deaf. [WordNet 1.5]