GLAIKIT

Meaning of GLAIKIT in English

[ 'gleɪkɪt ]

■ adjective Scottish & N. English stupid, foolish, or thoughtless.

Origin

ME: related to Scots glaiks 'tricks, pranks'.

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GLAIKIT — or glaiket adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ~ Date: 15th century foolish , giddy
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GLAIKIT — adjective or glai·ket or gla·ked ˈglākə̇t, -ə̇d Etymology: Middle English (Scots) glaikit, glakit chiefly Scotland : showing a lack of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAIKIT — /glay"kit/ , adj. Chiefly Scot. foolish; giddy; flighty. Also, glaiket . [ 1400-50; late ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GLAIKIT — or glai·ket ˈglā-kət Etymology: Middle English (Scots) glaikit Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish : foolish , giddy
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GLAIKIT — [glai.kit] or glai.ket adj [ME (Sc) glaikit] (15c) chiefly Scot: foolish, giddy
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GLAIKIT — Adj. Stupid, idiotic, usually describing a look on someone's face. [Scottish use]
Slang English vocab
GLAIKIT — adj. Variant: or glai · ket Pronunciation: ' gl ā -k ə t Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English (Sc) glaikit …
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GLAIKET — adjective see: glaikit
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GLAKED — adjective see glaikit
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAIKET — adjective see glaikit
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GLAIKET — see glaikit
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WITLESS — adj. 25B6; adjective FOOLISH, stupid, unintelligent, idiotic, brainless, mindless; fatuous, inane, half-baked, empty-headed, slow-witted; informal thick, birdbrained, pea-brained, dopey, dim, …
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SOFT — adj. 25B6; adjective soft fruit : MUSHY, squashy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, squelchy, squishy, doughy; informal gooey; Brit. informal squidgy. soft …
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OBTUSE — adj. 25B6; adjective STUPID, foolish, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simple-minded; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending; informal dim, dim-witted, dense, dumb, slow …
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IDIOTIC — adj. 25B6; adjective STUPID, silly, foolish, witless, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, unintelligent; imprudent, unwise, ill-advised, ill-considered, half-baked, foolhardy; absurd, senseless, pointless, …
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FOOLISH — adj. 25B6; adjective STUPID, silly, idiotic, witless, brainless, mindless, unintelligent, thoughtless, half-baked, imprudent, incautious, injudicious, unwise; ill-advised, ill-considered, impolitic, rash, …
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BRAINLESS — adj. 25B6; adjective STUPID, FOOLISH, witless, unintelligent, ignorant, idiotic, simple-minded, empty-headed, half-baked; informal dumb, half-witted, brain-dead, moronic, cretinous, thick, dopey, …
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BOVINE — n. 25B6; adjective large, bovine eyes : COW-LIKE, calf-like, taurine. an expression of bovine amazement : STUPID, slow, ignorant, unintelligent, …
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BLIND — n. 25B6; adjective he has been blind since birth : SIGHTLESS, unsighted, visually impaired, visionless, unseeing; partially sighted, purblind; informal …
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ASININE — adj. 25B6; adjective FOOLISH, stupid, brainless, mindless, senseless, idiotic, imbecilic, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, nonsensical, fatuous, silly, inane, witless, empty-headed; informal …
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