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Numbs vs Numps - What's the difference?

numbs | numps |

As a verb numbs

is third-person singular of numb.

As a noun numps is

a fool; a blockhead.

numbs

English

Verb

(head)
  • (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

    Verb

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

    Synonyms

    * benumb

    numps

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) A fool; a blockhead.
  • * Bishop Parker
  • These are villainous engines indeed; but take heart, numps ! here is not a word of the stocks; and you need never stand in awe of any more honourable correction.
  • * 1902 , , Olympian Nights , ch. 10:
  • "You're a dizzard!" I retorted. "And a noodle and a jolt-head; you're a jobbernowl and a doodle, a maundering mooncalf and a blockheaded numps , a gaby and a loon; you're a Hatter !" I shrieked the last epithet.