deaf-and-dumb

2 definitions found

deaf-and-dumb - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  deaf and dumb \deaf and dumb\, deaf-and-dumb \deaf-and-dumb\adj.
     both deaf and unable to speak; without the sense of hearing
     or the faculty of speech. Same as Deaf-mute.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

deaf-and-dumb - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  deaf-and-dumb
      adj 1: lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
             [syn: deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute]