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Deef vs Eef - What's the difference?

deef | eef |

As an adjective deef

is (obsolete|or|dialectal) deaf.

As a verb eef is

to make a vocal rhythm in which some sounds are made by inhaling.

deef

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) deaf
  • * 1884 : (Mark Twain), (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Chapter VIII
    • Then the captain sung out "Stand away!" and the cannon let off such a blast right before me that it made me deef with the noise and pretty near blind with the smoke, and I judged I was gone.
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    eef

    English

    (eefing)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a vocal rhythm in which some sounds are made by inhaling.
  • To inhale as part of such a rhythm.