Stupefy

stu'pe-n, v. [-fied (-fid), -fyixg.] To make stupid, blunt the faculty of perception or understanding in, deprive of sensibility. [F. stupefier, to stupefy, fr. L. stupe fact us, stupefied, fr. stupere, to be amazed G. etaphon, I was astonished, Skr. stamb, stubh, to stupefy, £. stand, q. v.), and/acere, to make.] — Stupefac'tion, n. Act of stupefying; a stupid or sensele state; insensibility; stupidity. — Stupefac'tive, -tiv, a. Causing insensibility deadening or blunting the sense of feeling or understanding. — Stu'pefi'er, n. — Stupendous, -dus, a. Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; esp., of astonishing magnitude or elevation. [L. stupendus, astonishing, p. rut pa , of stupere.]— Stupendously, adr.— Stupen'dousne , n.~ Stu'pid, a. Very dull; wanting in understanding; gro ly foolish; in a state of stupor, — said of persons; resulting fron:, or evincing, stupidity,— said of things; simple; in^nsible; sluggish sensele doltish sottish du" iieavy. [F. stupide, L. stupid us, fr. stupere.] — Stupidity, -T-tT, n. State or quality of being stupid; extreme dullne of perception or understanding. [F. stupid- L. stupid it as.) — Stu'pidly, adv. — Stu'pidne , n. — Stu'por, n. Great diminution or suspension oi sensibility numbne intellectual insensibility morarstupidity. [L.]