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doltish

[ dohl-tish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

dull or stupid; slow-witted; thickheaded:
Most of what has been posted on this thread is embarrassingly simple-minded, doltish stuff.

Origin of doltish¹

First recorded in 1540–50; dolt ( def ) + -ish ¹( def )

They enjoyed the situation, as the commercial traveller could see from their doltish looks.

She almost touched him, but though his spirit recoiled, the doltish flesh would not be moved.

I looked at his furtive eyes and brutal, doltish face, but he kept them blank as a wall.

I verily believe, said the elder, that you would willingly be among those doltish screamers on the shore yonder.

I felt very doltish and unready as I followed him to the drawing-room.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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