a. [ L. adumbrans, p. pr. of adumbrare. ] Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. adumbratus, p. p. of adumbrare; ad + umbrare to shade; umbra shadow. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated. L. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adumbratio. ]
Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Faintly representing; typical. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To put to silence. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. &unr_; blind. See Deaf, and cf. Dummy. ]
To unloose the very tongues even of dumb creatures. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To pierce into the dumb past. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her stern was painted of a dumb white or dun color. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]
Deaf and dumb.
Dumb ague,
Dumb chill
Dumb animal,
Dumb cake,
Dumb cane (Bot.),
Dumb crambo.
Dumb show.
To strike dumb,
v. t. To render simpler, so as to be comprehensible or usable by unintelligent people; to simplify; -- of texts or devices.
[ PJC ]
v. t. same as dumfound.
adj.
adj. causing astonishment. [ Narrower terms:
n. [ The first part is prob. of imitative origin. See Dor a beetle. ] (Zool.) A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In silence; mutely. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves. [ 1913 Webster ]