- Cretinous
- Cretinous Cre"tin*ous (-[u^]s), a. Having the characteristics of a cretin. ``Cretinous stupefaction.'' --Ruskin. [1913 Webster]
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Cretinous
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cretinous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very stupid … English terms dictionary
cretinous — [[t]kre̱tɪnəs, AM kri͟ːtənəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid. Syn: moronic … English dictionary
cretinous — adjective see cretin … New Collegiate Dictionary
cretinous — See cretinoid. * * * … Universalium
cretinous — adjective Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid … Wiktionary
cretinous — Relating to cretinism or a cretin; affected with cretinism. SYN: cretinistic. * * * cre·tin·ous (kreґtin əs) affected with cretinism … Medical dictionary
cretinous — cre·tin·ous || krɪtɪnÉ™s / kret adj. mentally deficient; of or pertaining to cretinism (thyroid disease that causes mental and physical retardation) … English contemporary dictionary
cretinous — cre·tin·ous … English syllables
cretinous — adjective afflicted with cretinism • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑cretin, ↑cretinism … Useful english dictionary
cretinistic — SYN: cretinous. * * * cre·tin·is·tic (kre″tin isґtik) cretinous … Medical dictionary
