stumm — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
- silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
- speechless adj Unable to speak, especially because of shock, surprise, or strong emotion.
Senses
stumm is used for these senses in English:
- mute Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
- shtum Silent; speechless; dumb.
- silent (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.
- silent (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
- speechless Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
mute — full definition
- adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
- verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
- noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.
silent — full definition
- adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
- adjective Not speaking; saying nothing.
- adjective Of a letter, written but not pronounced.
- noun A film made without recorded sound or dialogue.