GAUMLESS

Meaning of GAUMLESS in English

-lə̇s adjective

Etymology: gaum (I) + -less

dialect : lacking comprehension or awareness : dull and stupid

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

GAUMLESS — /gawm"lis/ , adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy. Also, gormless . [ 1740-50; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAUMLESS — adj. (British Slang) stupid, dumb, unintelligent; clumsy, ungainly, ungraceful
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GORMLESS — adjective Etymology: alteration of English dialect gaumless, from gaum attention, understanding (from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr) …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GORMLESS — ˈgȯ(ə)mlə̇s variant of gaumless
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GORMLESS — /gawrm"lis/ , adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. gaumless. [ resp. by speakers with r-less accents ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GORMLESS — adjective Etymology: alteration of English dialect gaumless, from gaum attention, understanding (from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GORMLESS — ■ adjective Brit. informal lacking sense or initiative. Derivatives ~ly adverb ~ness noun Origin C18 (orig. as gaumless ): from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GORMLESS — [gorm.less] adj [alter. of E dial. gaumless, fr. gaum attention, understanding (fr. ME gome, fr. ON gaum, gaumr) + -less] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GORMLESS — / ˈgɔːmləs; NAmE ˈgɔːrm-/ adjective ( BrE , informal ) stupid : a gormless boy Don't just stand there looking …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GORMLESS — gorm ‧ less /ˈɡɔːmləs $ ˈɡɔːrm-/ BrE AmE adjective British English informal [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: gaumless 'lacking understanding' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GORMLESS — adj. esp. Brit. colloq. foolish, lacking sense. øøgormlessly adv. gormlessness n. [orig. gaumless f. dial. gaum understanding]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GORMLESS — adj. esp. Brit. colloq. foolish, lacking sense. gormlessly adv. gormlessness n. [ orig. gaumless f. dial. gaum understanding ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GORMLESS — adj. esp. Brit. colloq. foolish, lacking sense. Derivatives: gormlessly adv. gormlessness n. Etymology: orig. gaumless f. dial. gaum understanding
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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