|
|
Definition of Dumbstruck
1. Adjective. As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. "Was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
Similar to: Surprised
Definition of Dumbstruck
1. Adjective. so shocked as to be unable to speak ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dumbstruck
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dumbstruck
Literary usage of Dumbstruck
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Times and Gazette (1867)
"... dumbstruck by the vine. The vine is not like barley, that grows on fat arable
land ; you may see vineyards surrounded by what in England we call ..."
2. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1883)
"THE PAINTER'S STUDIO, AND dumbstruck AT THE BIGHT OF тик LAY FIGURE ! " PAINTER AGAIN. ..."
3. Goldoni and the Venice of His Time by Joseph Spencer Kennard (1920)
"She is dumbstruck with surprise when, once, her husband tries to assert, even
for a short moment, his authority; she scolds her cavalier servente, ..."
Other Resources:
