deaf-mute English

Meaning deaf-mute meaning

What does deaf-mute mean?

Definitions in simple English

deaf-mute Adjective

— A person who can not hear and can not speak (excluding sign lenguage). In modern times some people consider the word offensive and prefer just deaf.

deaf-mute

— adjective (= deaf-and-dumb) lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

— noun (= mute) a deaf person who is unable to speak

Synonyms deaf-mute synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as deaf-mute?

deaf-mute English » English

mute

deaf-and-dumb

deaf-and-dumb person

deaf

deaf mute

deaf and dumb

d&d

Examples deaf-mute examples

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Simple sentences

Deaf-mute people talk using sign language.

Are you deaf or mute?

Movie subtitles

Is he a deaf mute, or only dumb?

We also had an uncle, a deaf-mute.

The fatal vegetables had been picked by our deaf-mute. and that night, the house contained 11 corpses.