| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Dull; stupid.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb hebetely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hebetely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hebete.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HEBETE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1822. (references) |
| Etymology:Hebete \He*bete"\, adjective. [Latin expression hebes, hebetis, dull, stupid, from hebere to be dull.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HEBETE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Dull; stupid. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
