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1 half-witted
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2 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) moitié, demi2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) demie2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) demi2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mi- (mi-)3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) demi-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) à demi2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) à moitié•- half-- halve - half-and-half - half-back - half-brother - half-sister - half-caste - half-hearted - half-heartedly - half-heartedness - half-holiday - half-hourly - half-term - half-time - half-way - half-wit - half-witted - half-yearly - at half mast - by half - do things by halves - go halves with - half past three - four - seven - in half - not half
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Half-witted — Half wit ted ( t[e^]d), a. Weak in intellect; silly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-witted — a half wit a stupid person. I hope she s not bringing that half witted brother of hers … New idioms dictionary
half-witted — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as half witted, you think they are very stupid, silly, or irresponsible. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
half-witted — halfwit ► NOUN informal ▪ a stupid person. DERIVATIVES half witted adjective … English terms dictionary
half-witted — half wittedly, adv. half wittedness, n. /haf wit id, hahf /, adj. 1. feeble minded. 2. foolish; stupid. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
half-witted — half wit|ted [ ,hæf wıtəd ] adjective IMPOLITE stupid or lacking good judgment ╾ ,half wit|ted|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-witted — adjective Having a low intelligence; dim witted See Also: half wit … Wiktionary
half-witted — a. Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, foolish, soft, silly, shallow, sappy, weak headed, weak minded, feeble minded, shallow brained, blunt witted, dull witted, thick skulled … New dictionary of synonyms
half-witted — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑slow witted, ↑feebleminded • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness ( … Useful english dictionary
half-witted — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unintelligent, foolish, feeble minded, moronic; mentally retarded. See ignorance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. moronic, imbecilic, mentally deficient; see ignorant 2 , stupid 1 . III (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
half-witted — /ˈhaf wɪtəd/ (say hahf wituhd) adjective feeble minded. –half wittedly, adverb –half wittedness, noun …