halfwit
81half-wit, you — This seems to be used in Britain more than the USA. It is used, often in a friendly way, to someone who is acting as if he has only half his wits about him. The expression has been in use since the seventeenth century. An example occurs in… …
82un|for´tu|nate|ness — un|for|tu|nate «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s… …
83un|for´tu|nate|ly — un|for|tu|nate «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s… …
84un|for|tu|nate — «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s outburst of temper… …
