Added 9 October 2026
stupefy
/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ verb
In Latin: stupefaciō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stupefy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation.
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Be a mystery or bewildering to.
This beats me!
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Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow.
stun fish
Origin
From Middle French stupéfier, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) (see English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“to do, make”).
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