witless
81Gross receipts — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… …
82Gross weight — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… …
83Grosser — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… …
84Grossest — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… …
85Headless — Head less, a. [AS. he[ a]fodle[ a]s.] 1. Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of a chief or leader. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 3. Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash;… …
86Lackbrain — Lack brain , n. One who is deficient in understanding; a witless person. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
87-less — ( l[e^]s) suff. [AS. le[ a]s loose, false; akin to OS. l[=o]s loose, false, D. los loose, loos false, sly, G. los loose, Icel. lauss loose, vacant, Goth. laus empty, vain, and also to E. loose, lose. [root]127. See {Lose}, and cf. {Loose},… …
88-less — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English les, lesse, from Old English lēas, from lēas devoid, false; akin to Old High German lōs loose, Old English losian to get lost more at lose 1. destitute of ; not having < witless > < childless > 2. unable …
89wittol — noun Etymology: Middle English wetewold, from weten, witen to know + cokewold cuckold more at wit Date: 15th century 1. archaic a man who knows of his wife s infidelity and puts up with it 2. archaic a witless person …
90witlessly — adverb see witless …
