Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 25 compound words that contain deaf. The most common are listed below. Open deaf in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- tone-deafUnable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.
- deaf peopleplural of deaf person
- deaf person
- I'm deafIndicates that one is deaf.
- deaf adderA slowworm.
- stone deafUtterly deaf.
- deaf aidA hearing aid.
- Deaf Smith CountyOne of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Hereford.
- deaf aidsplural of deaf aid: A hearing aid.
- deaf-blindAlternative form of deafblind: Unable to see and hear.
- fall on deaf earsTo be ignored.
- deaf-blindnessAlternative form of deafblindness: The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
- turn a deaf earTo refuse to listen to.
- preach to deaf earsTo attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.
- deaf personsplural of deaf person
- nose deafSynonym of nose blind (“lacking the sense of smell”).
- deaf as a doorpostStone deaf (unable to hear at all).
- Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndromeA disorder caused by a mutation on the SRY-related HMG-box gene 10.
- deaf as a postStone deaf (unable to hear at all).
- deaf addersplural of deaf adder: A slowworm.
- deaf as a doorknobStone deaf (unable to hear at all).
- deaf as a doornailCompletely deaf.
- deaf waddlerA mutation in mice that causes hearing loss and a waddling gait.
- deaf-mutenessThe state of being deaf-mute
- inattentionally deafHaving inattentional deafness; not being able to hear things that are within earshot.
Compound words 25
- deafnessThe condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
- deafblindUnable to see and hear.
- deafenTo make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- DeaflympicsA sports competition held every two years for deaf people.
- deafismA stereotypy characteristic of deaf people.
- deafoA deaf person.
- deafishSomewhat deaf.
- undeafTo free from deafness.
- deafhoodThe journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.
- Deaflympiansomeone who competes in the Deaflympics