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221 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEPLORABLE.4 (Noah Webster)
2. In popular use, low; contemptible; pitiable; as deplorable stupidity.
222 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DIMNESS.6 (Noah Webster)
5. Want of clear apprehension; stupidity; as the dimness of perception.
223 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DOLT.1 (Noah Webster)
DOLT, n. [G.] A heavy, stupid fellow; a blockhead; to behave foolishly.
224 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DOLTISH.1 (Noah Webster)
DOLTISH, a. Dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as a doltish clown.
225 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DOLTISHNESS.1 (Noah Webster)
DOLTISHNESS, n. Stupidity.
226 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DROWSE.4 (Noah Webster)
DROWSE, v.t. To make heavy with sleep; to make dull or stupid.
227 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DROWSY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. Dull; sluggish; stupid.
228 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DRUNKENNESS.2 (Noah Webster)
… persons stupid, others gay, others sullen, others furious.
229 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULBRAINED.1 (Noah Webster)
DULBRAINED, a. [dull and brain.] Stupid; doltish; of dull intellects. [See Dullbrained .]
230 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULL.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Stupid; doltish; blockish; slow of understanding; as a lad of dull genius.
231 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULL.26 (Noah Webster)
DULL, v.i. To become dull or blunt; to become stupid.
232 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULL-BRAINED.1 (Noah Webster)
DULL-BRAINED, a. Stupid; of dull intellect.
233 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULLARD.1 (Noah Webster)
DULLARD, a. Doltish; stupid.
234 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULLARD.2 (Noah Webster)
DULLARD, n. A stupid person; a dot; a blockhead; a dunce.
235 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULLNESS.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Stupidity; slowness of comprehension; weakness of intellect; indocility; as the dullness of a student.
236 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DULLY.1 (Noah Webster)
DULLY, adv. Stupidity; slowly; sluggishly; without life or spirit.
237 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUMPISH.1 (Noah Webster)
DUMPISH, a. Dull; stupid; sad; melancholy; depressed in spirits; as, he lives a dumpish life.
238 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUNCERY.1 (Noah Webster)
DUNCERY, n. Dullness; stupidity.
239 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUNCIFY.1 (Noah Webster)
DUNCIFY, v.t. To make stupid in intellect. [Not used.]
240 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXCITE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. To rouse; to call into action; to animate; to stir up; to cause to act that which is dormant, stupid or inactive; as, to excite the spirits or courage.