halfwit
noun
1.
a person who is feeble-minded.
2.
a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead.
Origin:
1670–80
1670–80
Synonyms
2. blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit.
2. blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To halfwit
Collins
World English Dictionary
halfwit (ˈhɑːfˌwɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a feeble-minded person |
| 2. | a foolish or inane person |
| half'witted | |
| —adj | |
| half'wittedly | |
| —adv | |
| half'wittedness | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Halfwit
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
