dolt
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- doltish adjective
- doltishly adverb
- doltishness noun
Etymology
Origin of dolt
First recorded in 1535–45; variant of obsolete dold “stupid,” originally past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen “to dull”; dull
Example Sentences
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But naturally the actors are not portraying them in the guise of the movie’s endearing dolts.
“Gutenberg! The Musical!,” a comic meta-musical about two talentless dolts pitching a show about the father of the printing press, wraps up its limited Broadway run on Jan. 28.
From New York Times
The wives’ decision to journey to Lourdes is met with great resistance by their husbands, all of whom are portrayed as clueless dolts.
From Seattle Times
Previous seasons present Greg as the hapless dolt who acts as the idiot's edition of a Greek chorus.
From Salon
“I didn’t want to be the dolt father who keeps getting the family in trouble,” he said.
From New York Times
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