Dictionary.com

dimbulb

[ dim-buhlb, -buhlb ]
/ ˈdɪmˌbʌlb, -ˈbʌlb /
Save This Word!

noun Slang.
a stupid person; dimwit.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of dimbulb

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; dim + bulb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use dimbulb in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dimbulb

dim bulb

noun
informal a slow-witted unintelligent person
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
FEEDBACK