fat-witted

American  

[fat-wit-id] / ˈfætˈwɪt ɪd /

adjective

1. stupid; dull-witted.

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Etymology

Origin of fat-witted

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Chorsoman, fat-witted as he is, willingly believed that Veranilda and Aurelia, and you yourself, were all in my net—which means the net of Bessas, whom he fears.

From Veranilda by Gissing, George

Is it to be the life of an indolent heir, fat-witted and self-contented, Dwelling at ease in the house that others have builded, Boasting about the country for which he has done nothing?

From The Poems of Henry Van Dyke by Van Dyke, Henry

It belongs to a fat-witted rich young fellow from whom Storri borrowed it.

From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry

But I must make the dismal confession that my friends are mostly a very fat-witted sort of fellows.

From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.

Thou art so fat-witted, with drinking of old sack, and unbuttoning thee after supper, and sleeping upon benches after noon, that thou hast forgotten to demand that truly which thou wouldst truly know.

From King Henry IV, Part 1 by Shakespeare, William