Dumbstruck

//ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    So shocked as to be unable to speak.
Adjective
  1. 1
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise wordnet

Example

More examples

"When I crawled out from the mineshaft, I glanced at the sky and was immediately dumbstruck - two suns were cooking the desert dry of moisture."

Etymology

From dumb + struck. Comapare strike dumb.

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