Dumbstruck
//ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 So shocked as to be unable to speak.
Adjective
- 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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