half-wit

[ half-wit, hahf- ]

/ ˈhælfˌwɪt, ˈhɑf- /

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noun

a person who is feeble-minded.

a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead.

Origin of half-wit

First recorded in 1670–80

SYNONYMS FOR half-wit

2 blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit.

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Words nearby half-wit

half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington, half-wit, half-witted, half-year, hali-, halibut, Haliç

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Example sentences from the Web for half-wit

Naomi Watts plays Diana as a sweet-natured, wistful, half-wit.
Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?|Tina Brown|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the instant he partially suspected mischief and wheeled about, but one look at the half-wit dissipated all doubt.
Sunlight Patch|Credo Fitch Harris
"For the family," was Cleena's watchword, and it had already become the half-wit's.
Reels and Spindles|Evelyn Raymond
For even if one calls him a half-wit, it still makes a difference that he keeps the right half of his wits.
Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens|G. K. Chesterton

There he began to think less about the half-wit, with his livid face and mouth like a fish.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton
All the fairy tales of her beloved Ireland rushed through her mind, and she regarded the half-wit with a new veneration.
Reels and Spindles|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for half-wit

halfwit

/ (ˈhɑːfˌwɪt) /

noun

a feeble-minded person

a foolish or inane person

Derived forms of halfwit

halfwitted, adjectivehalfwittedly, adverbhalfwittedness, noun

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单词	half-wit
释义	half-wit [ half-wit, hahf- ] / ˈhælfˌwɪt, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR half-wit ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is feeble-minded. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead. Origin of half-wit First recorded in 1670–80 SYNONYMS FOR half-wit 2 blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR half-wit ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby half-wit half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington, half-wit, half-witted, half-year, hali-, halibut, Haliç Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-wit Naomi Watts plays Diana as a sweet-natured, wistful, half-wit. Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?\|Tina Brown\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the instant he partially suspected mischief and wheeled about, but one look at the half-wit dissipated all doubt. Sunlight Patch\|Credo Fitch Harris "For the family," was Cleena's watchword, and it had already become the half-wit's. Reels and Spindles\|Evelyn Raymond For even if one calls him a half-wit, it still makes a difference that he keeps the right half of his wits. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens\|G. K. Chesterton There he began to think less about the half-wit, with his livid face and mouth like a fish. The Innocence of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton All the fairy tales of her beloved Ireland rushed through her mind, and she regarded the half-wit with a new veneration. Reels and Spindles\|Evelyn Raymond British Dictionary definitions for half-wit halfwit / (ˈhɑːfˌwɪt) / noun a feeble-minded person a foolish or inane person Derived forms of halfwit halfwitted, adjectivehalfwittedly, adverbhalfwittedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to half-wit fool, dummy, dumbbell, dunce, dullard, idiot, nitwit, dope, imbecile, blockhead, clod, simpleton, dingbat, ignoramus, moron, cretin, dimwit, dolt, dunderhead, dork
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half-wit

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noun

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