English Explanatory Dictionary

stupefy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
  2. To astonish or stun, especially as a result of some distressing action.
  3. To deprive a material of the ability to undergo change or movement, especially deformation.

Pronunciation

/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ /ˈst͡ʃupəˌfaɪ/ en-us-stupefy.ogg en-au-stupefy.ogg

Word forms

stupefy stupefies stupefying stupefied stupify

Etymology

From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (see English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).

Related words

stupe stupendous stupid stupor

Derived words

stupefaction stupefied stupefiedness stupefier stupefyingly
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