half-witted

half-witted
/haf"wit"id, hahf"-/, adj.
1. feeble-minded.
2. foolish; stupid.
[1635-45]

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  • half-witted — /ˈhaf wɪtəd/ (say hahf wituhd) adjective feeble minded. –half wittedly, adverb –half wittedness, noun …  

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