Associations to the word «Deafening»
Wiktionary
DEAFENING, adjective. Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
DEAFENING, adjective. Very loud.
DEAFENING, verb. Present participle of deafen
DEAFENING, noun. (architecture) pugging
DEAFENING SILENCE, noun. (idiomatic) A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm.
DEAFENING SILENCES, noun. Plural of deafening silence
Dictionary definition
DEAFENING, adjective. Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.