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Definition of Numbing
1. Adjective. Causing numbness or insensitivity. "The numbing effect of grief"
Definition of Numbing
1. Verb. (present participle of numb) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Numbing
1. numb [v] - See also: numb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Numbing
Literary usage of Numbing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Every Day in the Year: A Poetical Epitome of the World's History by James Lauren Ford, Mary K. Ford (1902)
"... You played a grand and most stupendous role; numbing your secret nature, good
and glad, To juggle with crowns as does with stones a lad, ..."
2. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"... story—numbing effect of lion's bite — Cruelty in nature— Appearance of wild
lions—Colour of eyes—Lions at bay—A crouching lion—A lucky shot—The cat a ..."
3. Recent Advances in Theistic Philosophy of Religion by James Lindsay (1897)
"... the recent deepened study of the History of Religions to remain unmindful of
the great influence of sin, with its numbing and retarding effects, ..."
4. The Book of Nature by John Mason Good (1826)
"... knees received the numbing stroke. Great Hector falls extended on the field,
His bulk supporting on the shatter'd shield. ..."
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