C1adjectivehealthemotions
US/nʌm/
UK/nʌm/
unable to feel anything in part of your body, or unable to feel emotions after a shock
In context
After sitting cross-legged for an hour, my feet went completely numb.
She felt numb for days after hearing that her best friend had died.
The dentist's injection made the left side of my face numb.
Words that go with numb
adjective + preposition
- numb withMy hands were numb with cold after the long motorbike ride.
- numb fromHer lips were still numb from the dental treatment.
- numb toAfter so much bad news, many people have grown numb to it.
adverb + adjective
- completely numbHis fingers were completely numb from the cold mountain wind.
- emotionally numbYears of stress at work had left him emotionally numb.
- slightly numbMy toes felt slightly numb after wearing tight shoes all day.