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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
stupefy \stu"pefy\, v. t. imp. p. p. stupefied; p. pr.
vb. n. stupefying. f. stup'efier, fr. l. stupere to be
stupefied + ficare in comp. to make, akin to facere. see
stupid, fact, and cf. stupefacient. written also
stupify, especially in england.
1. to make stupid; to make dull; to blunt the faculty of
perception or understanding in; to deprive of sensibility;
to make torpid.
1913 webster
the fumes of drink discompose and stupefy the brain.
--south.
1913 webster
2. to deprive of material mobility. obs.
1913 webster
it is not malleable; but yet is not fluent, but
stupefied. --bacon.
1913 webster
see also:
stupefied stupefying stupid fact stupefacient stupify
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
stupefying
adj 1: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an
enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding
achievement"; "the amount of money required was
staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the
figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying" syn: astonishing,
astounding, staggering
2: making physically stupid or dull or insensible; "a
stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of
hemp"
3: shocking with surprise and consternation; "the stupefying
impact of the tragedy"
see also:
astonishing astounding staggering
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
42 moby thesaurus words for "stupefying":
analgesic, anesthetic, bloodcurdling, deadening, dulling,
exceptional, extraordinary, fabulous, hair-raising, indescribable,
ineffable, legendary, marvelous, mythical, narcotic, noteworthy,
numbing, paralyzing, petrifying, phenomenal, portentous,
prodigious, remarkable, stunning, stupendous, terrifying, terror,
terror-bearing, terror-breathing, terror-breeding, terror-bringing,
terror-fraught, terror-giving, terror-inspiring, terror-striking,
terrorful, terroristic, unexampled, unparalleled, unprecedented,
unspeakable, wonderful
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