dumbstruck

[ duhm-struhk ]
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adjective
  1. temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded.

Origin of dumbstruck

1
First recorded in 1885–90; dumb + struck
  • Also dumb·strick·en [duhm-strik-uhn]. /ˈdʌmˌstrɪk ən/.

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How to use dumbstruck in a sentence

  • Jasper Grinder stood at his desk dumbstruck, with his face growing paler each instant.

    The Rover Boys In The Mountains | Arthur M. Winfield
  • We wint back together, an' I was dumbstruck; Love-o'-Women was cripplin' and crumblin' at ivry step.

    Soldiers Three, Part II. | Rudyard Kipling
  • Shamhaven had not expected this encounter, and for the moment he was dumbstruck.

    At the Fall of Port Arthur | Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for dumbstruck

dumbstruck

dumbstricken (ˈdʌmˌstrɪkən)

/ (ˈdʌmˌstrʌk) /


adjective
  1. temporarily deprived of speech through shock or surprise

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