| word deafness | |
| —n | |
| Also called: auditory aphasia loss of ability to understand spoken words, esp as the result of a cerebral lesion | |
| 'word-deaf | |
| —adj | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
word deafness n.
Aphasia in which the meaning of ordinary spoken words becomes incomprehensible.