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gorm´less|ly — gorm|less «GRM lihs», adjective. Especially British. brainless; inept. ╂[apparently variant of gaumless < gaum, gome heed, care < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic gaumr) + less] –gorm´less|ly, adverb. –gorm´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gorm´less|ness — gorm|less «GRM lihs», adjective. Especially British. brainless; inept. ╂[apparently variant of gaumless < gaum, gome heed, care < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic gaumr) + less] –gorm´less|ly, adverb. –gorm´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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gorm — cairn·gorm; gorm; gorm·ing; gorm·less; … English syllables
gormless — gorm·less … English syllables
gormless — gorm•less [[t]ˈgɔrm lɪs[/t]] adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. brit. stupid; dull • Etymology: 1880–90; resp. by speakers with r less accents of earlier gaumless < dial. (Scots, N England) gaum heed, attention (ME gome < ON gaumr) … From formal English to slang
gormless — gorm|less [ˈgo:mləs US ˈgo:rm ] adj BrE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gaumless lacking understanding (18 20 centuries), from gaum understanding (18 19 centuries), from Old Norse gaumr heed, attention ] very stupid ▪ a gormless grin ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaumless — adjective (British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality • Syn: ↑gormless • Similar to: ↑stupid * * * lə̇s adjective Etymology: gaum (I) + less … Useful english dictionary
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