light-witted

English

Alternative forms

lightwitted

Etymology

From Middle English light-witted, from light (adjective) +‎ witted (“having intelligence or understanding”, adjective),[1] from the noun wit. See more at light, wit, -ed.

Pronunciation

(General American) enPR: lītʹwĭt'(ĭ)d
Hyphenation: light-wit‧ted

Adjective

light-witted (comparative lighter-witted or more light-witted, superlative lightest-witted or most light-witted)

Having a feeble or weak intellect.

References

“light-witted, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2018, retrieved 5 November 2019.

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