noun
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Origin:
1535–45; variant of obsolete dold stupid, orig. past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen to dull
1535–45; variant of obsolete dold stupid, orig. past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen to dull
Related forms
dolt·ish, adjective
dolt·ish·ly, adverb
dolt·ish·ness, noun
Synonyms
idiot, fool, clod, nitwit, dummy.
idiot, fool, clod, nitwit, dummy.
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dolt (dəʊlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a slow-witted or stupid person | |
| [C16: probably related to Old English dol stupid; see | |
| 'doltish | |
| —adj | |
| 'doltishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'doltishness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dolt
1543, perhaps a variant of dold "dull, foolish," influenced by dulte, dolte, pp. forms of M.E. dullen "to dull, make or become dazed or stupid" (see dull).
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