nose-dead en · ADJ
Meanings
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Possessed of an extremely poor or non-existent sense of smell.
Of the five senses, tigers rely the most on their sight. Their eyesight is very keen, especially in detecting motion. Their hearing is good. Their smell is average. I mean compared to other animals, of course. Next to Richard Parker, I was deaf, blind and nose-dead.
2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi, Canongate, published 2003, →ISBN, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| not attested | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nose-dead | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
blind (having poor senses of perception) · deaf (having poor senses of perception) · numb (having poor senses of perception)