The Clue
Half-witted (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DUMB
Tags
Notes
The answer DUMB is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
DUMB as an adjective:
1. (dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow) = slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
2. (speechless, dumb) = unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
3. lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals"
4. (dumb, mute, silent) = unable to speak because of hereditary deafness