Meaning of Engourdir – French Verb

The meaning of the French verb engourdir is to numb or to make numb.

Examples of engourdir in Every Day Usage

  1. Je me suis assis dans la même position pendant trop longtemps et mes jambes ont commencé à s’engourdir. (I sat in the same position for too long and my legs started to become numb.)
  2. Le froid de l’hiver commence à engourdir mes doigts et mes orteils. (The cold of winter is starting to numb my fingers and toes.)
  3. J’ai appliqué de la crème anesthésiante sur ma peau avant l’épilation pour éviter que la douleur ne s’engourdisse. (I applied numbing cream on my skin before waxing to prevent the pain from numbing.)

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