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—stockishly, adv. —stockishness, n./stok"ish/, adj.like a block of wood; stupid.[1590-1600; STOCK + -ISH1]
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Stockish — Stock ish, a. Like a stock; stupid; blockish. [1913 Webster] Since naught so stockish, hard, and full of rage, But music for the time doth change his nature. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stockish — [stäk′ish] adj. like a stock, or block of wood; stupid; dull; thickheaded stockishly adv … English World dictionary
stockish — adjective Date: 1596 like a stock ; stupid … New Collegiate Dictionary
stockish — a. Stupid, blockish, stolid … New dictionary of synonyms
stockish — stock·ish … English syllables
stockish — … Useful english dictionary
blockish — a. Stupid, stolid, heavy, doltish, unintelligent, dull, stockish. See beetle headed and stupid … New dictionary of synonyms
obtuse — a. 1. Blunt. 2. Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, stockish, heavy, slow, unintelligent, unintellectual, dull witted, blunt witted. 3. Dull, obscure, deadened, muffled … New dictionary of synonyms
stolid — a. Stupid, dull, heavy, doltish, slow, foolish, blockish, obtuse, stockish … New dictionary of synonyms
unintellectual — a. Stupid, dull, obtuse, stolid, doltish, blockish, stockish, heavy, shallow, foolish, simple, soft, sappy, unintelligent, dull witted, blunt witted, weak minded, feeble minded, half witted, shallow brained … New dictionary of synonyms
