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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | From the past participle of nim 'to take' (11-19 centuries), from Old English niman |
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numb1
1 a part of your body that is numb is unable to feel anything, for example because you are very cold : 
My fingers were so numb I could hardly write.
My fingers were so numb I could hardly write.2 unable to think, feel, or react in a normal way
—numbly adverb: She watched numbly as Matt walked away.
She watched numbly as Matt walked away. —numbness noun [uncountable] It caused some numbness in my hand.
It caused some numbness in my hand.
