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gormlessly — gormless ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ stupid or slow witted. DERIVATIVES gormlessly adverb gormlessness noun. ORIGIN from dialect gaum «understanding», from an Old Norse word meaning care, heed … English terms dictionary
gormless — gorm|less [ˈgo:mləs US ˈgo:rm ] adj BrE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gaumless lacking understanding (18 20 centuries), from gaum understanding (18 19 centuries), from Old Norse gaumr heed, attention ] very stupid ▪ a gormless grin ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gormless — adjective Brit. informal lacking sense or initiative. Derivatives gormlessly adverb gormlessness noun Origin C18 (orig. as gaumless): from dialect gaum understanding (from ON gaumr care, heed ) + less … English new terms dictionary
gormless — adjective BrE informal stupid, especially in appearance: a gormless grin gormlessly adverb gormlessness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gormless — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ stupid or slow witted. DERIVATIVES gormlessly adverb gormlessness noun. ORIGIN from dialect gaum «understanding», from an Old Norse word meaning care, heed … English terms dictionary
gormlessness — gormless ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ stupid or slow witted. DERIVATIVES gormlessly adverb gormlessness noun. ORIGIN from dialect gaum «understanding», from an Old Norse word meaning care, heed … English terms dictionary
gormless — adj. esp. Brit. colloq. foolish, lacking sense. Derivatives: gormlessly adv. gormlessness n. Etymology: orig. gaumless f. dial. gaum understanding … Useful english dictionary
