Addle-headed

Addle-headed
Addle-brained Ad"dle-brained`, Addle-headed Ad"dle-head`ed, Addle-pated Ad"dle-pa`ted, a. Dull-witted; stupid. ``The addle-brained Oberstein.'' --Motley. [1913 Webster]

Dull and addle-pated. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


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  • addle-headed — a. Foolish, stupid, dull, muddled, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak headed, muddle headed, weak minded, feeble minded, half witted, short witted, shallow brained, dull witted, thick skulled, addle pated …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • addle-headed — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …   Useful english dictionary

  • addle headed — person who is slow witted or foolish …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Addle-brained — Ad dle brained , Addle headed Ad dle head ed, Addle pated Ad dle pa ted, a. Dull witted; stupid. The addle brained Oberstein. Motley. [1913 Webster] Dull and addle pated. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Addle-pated — Addle brained Ad dle brained , Addle headed Ad dle head ed, Addle pated Ad dle pa ted, a. Dull witted; stupid. The addle brained Oberstein. Motley. [1913 Webster] Dull and addle pated. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • addle-pated — a. See addle headed …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • addle-brained — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …   Useful english dictionary

  • addle-pated — addˈle brained, addˈle headed or addˈle pated adjective Muddle headed • • • Main Entry: ↑addle …   Useful english dictionary

  • beetle-headed — a. Dull, stupid, obtuse, foolish, senseless, witless, insensible, sluggish, stolid, mindless, brainless, weak headed, addle headed, addle pated, blunder headed, muddle headed, beef witted, bovine, fat headed, dull brained, shallow brained, lack… …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Imbecility — (Roget s Thesaurus) Folly. < N PARAG:Imbecility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 want of intelligence want of intelligence &c. 498 want of intellect &c. 450 Sgm: N 1 shadowness shadowness silliness foolishness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 imbecility… …   English dictionary for students

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