- deadens
- dead·en || 'dedn v. diminish, alleviate; anesthetize, numb; make less lively; become dead; kill; make soundproof; make vapid, deprive of alcohol (such as wine)
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deaden — [[t]de̱d(ə)n[/t]] deadens, deadening, deadened VERB If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud. [V n] He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest... [V n] They managed to deaden the sound on TV every time the … English dictionary
dead|en|ing — «DEHD uh nihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that deadens. 2. something that deadens, especially sound or color. 3. U.S. a clearing made by deadening trees … Useful english dictionary
Bumper — Bump er, n. 1. That which bumps or causes a bump. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer. [1913 Webster] 3. (Motor vehicles) a protective guard device … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deadener — Dead en*er (d[e^]d n*[ e]r), n. One who, or that which, deadens or checks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foreland — Fore land , n. 1. A promontory or cape; a headland; as, the North and South Foreland in Kent, England. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fort.) A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat. Farrow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Hydraul. Engin.) That portion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muffle — Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muffled — Muffle Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muffling — Muffle Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deaden — verb (deadened; deadening) Date: 1613 transitive verb 1. to impair in vigor or sensation ; blunt < deadened his enthusiasm > < deadened the pain > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
soft pedal — noun Date: 1854 1. a foot pedal on a piano that reduces the volume of sound 2. something that muffles, deadens, or reduces effect … New Collegiate Dictionary
