- stone-deaf
- adj. phr.Completely deaf.
Sam is stone-deaf so let him read your lips if you know no sign language.
See: stone wall
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
stone-deaf
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Stone-deaf — a. As deaf as a stone; completely deaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stone deaf — Someone who is stone deaf is completely deaf … The small dictionary of idiomes
stone-deaf — stone deaf; stone deaf·ness; … English syllables
stone-deaf — [stōn′def′] adj. [see STONE ] completely deaf … English World dictionary
stone-deaf — def adj totally deaf … Medical dictionary
stone-deaf — stone′ deaf′ adj. totally deaf • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
stone deaf — adj completely unable to hear … Dictionary of contemporary English
stone-deaf — adjective totally deaf; unable to hear anything • Syn: ↑profoundly deaf, ↑deaf as a post, ↑unhearing • Similar to: ↑deaf * * * /stohn def /, adj. totally deaf. [1830 40; … Useful english dictionary
stone deaf — adj. completely deaf the racket drove out any deer not stone deaf | the stone deaf person relies entirely on sight * * * ˌstone ˈdeaf [stone deaf] adjective completely unable to hear … Useful english dictionary
stone deaf — also stone deaf ADJ: usu v link ADJ Someone who is stone deaf cannot hear at all … English dictionary
