Deaf-mute definition
A person who can neither hear nor speak.
noun
Being deaf and unable to speak.
adjective
Being deaf and unable to speak.
adjective
A person who is deaf, esp. from birth, and therefore unable to speak: most deaf-mutes, having the necessary vocal organs, can learn to speak.
noun
Of or being a deaf-mute.
adjective
A person who can neither hear nor speak.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
deaf-mute
Plural:
deaf-mutes