bailbhe — meaning in English

English meaning

• dumbness noun The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
• stammering noun The act or habit of speaking with a stammer.

Senses

bailbhe is used for these senses in English:

• dumbness (dated, now, offensive) The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
• muteness The characteristic of being mute.

dumbness — full definition

1. noun The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
2. noun Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
3. noun Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.
4. noun The quality of being stupid or foolish.

Related Irish words