- dull-wit|ted
- dull-wit|ted «DUHL WIHT ihd», adjective.stupid: »
The trick at this point is to create just enough confusion to get the dull-witted to sharpen up their minds (New Yorker).
–dull´-wit´ted|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dull´-wit´ted|ness — dull wit|ted «DUHL WIHT ihd», adjective. stupid: »The trick at this point is to create just enough confusion to get the dull witted to sharpen up their minds (New Yorker). –dull´ wit´ted|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
thick-wit|ted — «THIHK WIHT ihd», adjective. dull of wit; stupid; thick headed … Useful english dictionary
fat-wit|ted — «FAT WIHT ihd», adjective. dull; stupid: »If they are endowed, professors become fat witted (Sydney Smith) … Useful english dictionary
slow-wit|ted — «SLOH WIHT ihd», adjective. slow at thinking; dull; stupid … Useful english dictionary
Dull-witted — Dull wit ted, a. Stupid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witted — wit•ted [[t]ˈwɪt ɪd[/t]] adj. having wit or wits (usu. used in combination): quick witted; dull witted[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 wit′ted•ness, n … From formal English to slang
thick-witted — thick′ wit′ted adj. stupid; dull • Etymology: 1625–35 thick′ wit′ted•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Beef-witted — Beef wit ted, n. Stupid; dull. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blunt-witted — Blunt wit ted, n. Dull; stupid. [1913 Webster] Blunt witted lord, ignoble in demeanor! Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fat-witted — Fat wit ted, a. Dull; stupid. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
