Lean-witted

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• Lean

  ·noun Unremunerative copy or work. II. Lean ·vt To <<Conceal>>. III. Lean ·noun That part of flesh...

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• lean

  to lean nothing, to conceal nothing. N. ...

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• lean

  Used in the same sense as clean or sharp; the reverse of full or bluff in the form of a ship. ...

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• Witted

  ·adj Having (such) a wit or understanding; as, a quick-witted boy. ...

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• Lean-faced

  ·adj Having a thin face. II. Lean-faced ·adj slender or narrow; — said of type the letters of whic...

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• Lean-to

  ·adj Having only one slope or pitch; — said of a roof. II. Lean-to ·noun A shed or slight building...

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• lean-to

  A pent-house. An addition made to a house behind, or at the end of it, chiefly for domestic offices,...

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• lean-bow

  Having a sharp entrance; a thin narrow bow being opposed to bold bow. Fine forward, very fine is lea...

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• After-witted

  ·adj Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. ...

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• Beef-witted

  ·noun Stupid; dull. ...

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• Bird-witted

  ·adj Flighty; passing rapidly from one subject to another; not having the faculty of attention. ...

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• Blunt-witted

  ·noun Dull; stupid. ...

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• Dull-witted

  ·adj <<Stupid>>. ...

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• Half-witted

  ·adj Weak in intellect; silly. ...

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• Quick-witted

  ·adj Having ready wit. ...

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• Ready-witted

  ·adj Having ready wit. ...

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• Sharp-witted

  ·adj Having an acute or nicely discerning mind. ...

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• Slow-witted

  ·adj Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence. ...

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• Sodden-witted

  ·adj Heavy; dull. ...

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• bird-witted

  Inconsiderate, thoughtless, easily imposed on. ...

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