| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Flighty; passing rapidly from one subject to another; not having the faculty of attention.[Websters] 2. Being light-headed, light-minded, shallow, flighty or frivolous. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb bird-wittedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bird-wittedly) |
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bird-witted.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Bird-witted" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Slang in 1811 | BIRD-WITTED. Inconsiderate, thoughtless, easily imposed on. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Flighty; passing rapidly from one subject to another; not having the faculty of attention.[Websters]
2. Being light-headed, light-minded, shallow, flighty or frivolous. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb bird-wittedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bird-wittedly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bird-witted.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BIRD-WITTED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Slang in 1811 | BIRD-WITTED. Inconsiderate, thoughtless, easily imposed on. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||