numskull
English
noun
Definitions
- (pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
- (pejorative) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
- A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.
Etymology
Compound from English numb (deadened) + English skull.
Origin
English
skull
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- benumb English
- fuckskull English
- knapskull English
- numb English
- numb-handed English
- numbeth English
- numbfish English
- numbly English
- numbness English
- numbnuts English
- numbskull English
- numbskulled English
- numbwit English
- numby English
- popskull English
- pseudo-skull English
- renumb English
- sapskull English
- skull English
- skull-collecting ant English
- skull-fuck English
- skullbone English
- skullcap English
- skullcup English
- skullfish English
- skullfucker English
- skullish English
- skulllike English
- skullscape English
- skully English
- thickskull English
- unnumb English
- sculle Middle English
- numb
- numby
- skull
- renumb
- numbly
- unnumb
- benumb
- skully
- numbwit
- numbeth
- numbness
- sapskull
- numbnuts
- skullcap
- skullcup
- skullish
- popskull
- numbfish
- numbskull
- skulllike
- knapskull
- skullfish
- skullbone
- fuckskull
- skull-fuck
- thickskull
- skullscape
- skullfucker
- numb-handed
- numbskulled
- pseudo-skull
- skull-collecting ant