dull-brained

dull-brained
dullˈ-brained adjective (Shakespeare).
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Main Entry:dull

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dull-brained «DUHL BRAYND», adjective.
having a dull brain; slow to understand or comprehend: »

This arm of mine hath chastised the petty rebel, dull-brain'd Buckingham (Shakespeare).


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  • dull brained — adj. stupid; idiotic …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • stupid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slow witted, dull, obtuse; benumbed, bemused; absurd, inane; banal, tiresome, tedious, dull. See ignorance, credulity, folly.Ant., smart, witty. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Foolish] Syn. senseless,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Addle-headed — Addle brained Ad dle brained , Addle headed Ad dle head ed, Addle pated Ad dle pa ted, a. Dull witted; stupid. The addle brained Oberstein. Motley. [1913 Webster] Dull and addle pated. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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