English Dictionary

Definition of “stupefy”

stupefy (ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ )

-fies, -fying, -fied tr

ˈstupeˌfier noun

ˈstupeˌfying adjective

ˈstupeˌfyingly adverb

C16: from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere; see stupefacient

Gaffey denies two counts of rape, six counts of indecent assault and one count of administering a drug with intent to stupefy.

Belfast Telegraph (2004)

He had to be careful the calm didn't stupefy him; make him forgetful of her.

Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)

Kit brooded, dull, sporadically jumping to his feet; simply to stand still as his thoughts seemed to stupefy him.

Rodney Bolt HISTORY PLAY: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe (2004)

Meanwhile, down below, his colleagues ignited a large smoky bonfire of rhododendron branches to stupefy the huge bees.

Independent (1999)

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