staumrel

[ stam-ruh l, stawm- ]
/ ˈstæm rəl, ˈstɔm- /
Scot.

adjective

stupid; half-witted.

noun

a stupid person.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also stammrel, staume·ral [stam-ruh l, stam-uh-ruh l, stawm-ruh l, staw-muh-ruh l] /ˈstæm rəl, ˈstæm ə rəl, ˈstɔm rəl, ˈstɔ mə rəl/.

Origin of staumrel

1780–90; staumer, Scots variant of stammer + -rel

Words nearby staumrel

statutory rape, statvolt, staubach, staudinger, stauffenberg, staumrel, staun, staunch, staunton, staurion, staurolite
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