dolt
[ dohlt ]
/ doʊlt /
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noun
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
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Origin of dolt
1535–45; variant of obsolete dold stupid, originally past participle of Middle English dollen, dullen to dull
OTHER WORDS FROM dolt
doltish, adjectivedolt·ish·ly, adverbdolt·ish·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dolt
dolt
/ (dəʊlt) /
noun
a slow-witted or stupid person
Derived forms of dolt
doltish, adjectivedoltishly, adverbdoltishness, nounWord Origin for dolt
C16: probably related to Old English dol stupid; see dull
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