adj
Meaning 1
Having a feeble or weak intellect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
light-witted
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General-American: lītʹwĭt'(ĭ)d
History
Etymology
From Middle English light-witted, from light (adjective) + witted (“having intelligence or understanding”, adjective), from the noun wit. See more at light, wit, -ed.