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numbing in American English (ˈnʌmɪŋ) adjective causing numbness, esp. in feeling or in mental or emotional response Derived forms numbingly (ˈnumbingly) adverb Examples of 'numbing' in a sentencenumbing Synonyms of 'numbing'freezing, biting, bitter, piercing deadening, desensitizing stupefying, paralysing, stultifying More Synonyms of numbing They huddled together against the numbing cold. We found that television viewing had a numbing effect on emotional states in our participants. This was a match of almost numbing boredom. Synonyms stupefying paralysing stultifying Additional synonymsDefinition very cold The bathroom is positively arctic. Synonyms freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chilly, frosty, glacial, frigid, gelid, frost-bound, cold as ice Definition piercing a raw, biting northerly wind Synonyms piercing, cutting, cold, sharp, freezing, frozen, bitter, raw, chill, harsh, penetrating, arctic (informal), nipping, icy, blighting, chilly, wintry, gelid, cold as ice Definition bitingly cold a night in the bitter cold Synonyms freezing, biting, severe, intense, raw, fierce, chill, stinging, penetrating, arctic (informal), icy, polar, Siberian, glacial, wintry- number
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Additional synonymsDefinition extremely cold The air from the sea felt glacial. Synonyms icy, biting, cold, freezing, frozen, bitter, raw, chill, piercing, arctic (informal), polar, chilly, frosty, wintry, gelidDefinition freezing or very cold An icy wind blew across the moor. Synonyms cold, freezing, bitter, biting, raw, chill, chilling, arctic (informal), chilly, frosty, glacial, ice-cold, frozen over, frost-bound, parky (British, informal) a piercing wind Synonyms cold, biting, keen, freezing, bitter, raw, arctic (informal), nipping, numbing, frosty, wintry, nippy |