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benumbments

benumbments is the plural of benumbment.

Meaning of benumbment

Noun

benumbment (usually uncountable, plural benumbments)

  1. (usually) The act of benumbing, or state of being benumbed; torpor.
    • The first cold weather, after insects have entered their winter quarters, produces effects upon them similar to those which occur in the dormouse, hedgehog, and other of the larger animals subject to torpor. At first a partial benumbment takes place; but the insect if touched is still capable of...1817, William Kirby, An Introduction to Entomology, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, Volume 2, Letter 26, p. 442
    Synonyms:
    numbness, numb

Questions about benumbments

What is benumbments the plural of?
Benumbments is the plural of benumbment.

Words near benumbments in the dictionary

  1. benumbers
  2. benumbeth
  3. benumbing
  4. benumbingly
  5. benumbment
  6. benumbments
  7. benumbs
  8. benumme
  9. Benupraj
  10. benurestat
  11. Benvenuti

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