Deaf

(a.) Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.

Deaf - Other Definitions

(a.) Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
(a.) Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
(a.) Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.
(a.) Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
(a.) Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
(v. t.) To deafen.