half-wit
[ half-wit, hahf- ]
/ ˈhælfˌwɪt, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a person who is feeble-minded.
a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead.
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Origin of half-wit
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby half-wit
half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, halfway, halfway house, half Wellington, half-wit, half-witted, half-year, hali-, halibut, Haliç
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British Dictionary definitions for half-wit
halfwit
/ (ˈhɑːfˌwɪt) /
noun
a feeble-minded person
a foolish or inane person
Derived forms of halfwit
halfwitted, adjectivehalfwittedly, adverbhalfwittedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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