deadening


Meanings

  • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
  • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible;
  • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients;
  • make vapid or deprive of spirit;
  • lessen the momentum or velocity of;
  • become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
  • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation;
  • convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
  • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
    • "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"


Scrabble Score: 12

deadening is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

deadening is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

deadening is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 15

deadening is a valid Words With Friends word