deafie

deaf·ie
D2E1A1F4I1E1
/ˈdɛ.fi/

noun

A deaf person.

Opposite
hearie
OriginEnglish deaf ← Middle English def ← Old English dēaf →
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Meanings

noundeafie (plural deafies)

plural deafies

  1. derogatoryendearingslangA deaf person.

    Antonyms: hearie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deaf person.

Opposite
hearie

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewbʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*daubaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*daub
  4. Old Englishdēaf
  5. Middle Englishdef
  6. Englishdeaf
  7. Englishdeafie

From deaf + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deafie

EffiefeoffeeZeffie
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Cite this entry
APA

deafie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafie

MLA

“deafie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deafie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deafie.

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