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deaf as a doornail

deaf as a doornail adjective: completely deaf.

Adjective

deaf as a doornail (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely deaf.

Questions about deaf as a doornail

What does deaf as a doornail mean?
Deaf as a doornail means completely deaf.
What part of speech is deaf as a doornail?
Deaf as a doornail is an adjective.

Words near deaf as a doornail in the dictionary

  1. deaf adders
  2. deaf aid
  3. deaf aids
  4. deaf and dumb
  5. deaf as a doorknob
  6. deaf as a doornail
  7. deaf as a doorpost
  8. deaf as a post
  9. deaf people
  10. deaf persons
  11. Deaf Smith County

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