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Numb vs Rigescent - What's the difference?

numb | rigescent |

As adjectives the difference between numb and rigescent

is that numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible while rigescent is growing stiff or numb.

As a verb numb

is to cause to become numb.

numb

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.
  • Not able to react, surprised, shocked.
  • Causing numbness.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All thin and naked to the numb cold night.

    Antonyms

    * sensible, sensitive

    Derived terms

    * benumb * numbly * numbness * numbnuts

    Related terms

    * numskull

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to become numb.
    • The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.

    Synonyms

    * benumb

    rigescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing stiff or numb.
    • (Webster 1913) ----