Lean-witted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lean-witted is an adjective meaning (archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness.
Meaning
(archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness.
Example Sentences
And thou a lunatic lean-witted fool Presuming on an ague's privilege
there is not a street boy who holds your horse but has a laugh, and a good one, at the lean-witted, dull Bavarian
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include light-witted, short-witted, half-strained, slow-witted, slowwitted, obtuse.
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