hen-witted

comparative more hen-witted · superlative most hen-witted · alternative henwitted

1. Foolish; birdbrained.

   It's a good offer, but I am not prepared to take a bullet for any hen-witted politician.

   2007, Gaelen Foley, Her Secret Fantasy

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   Quite half of them were those hen-witted middle-aged women who have lately escaped from good Christian homes and are trying to be literary.

   1956, George Orwell, Keep the aspidistra flying

   "So the only reason I can think of for this burst of pique is that you're jealous." "Of you and that hen-witted tart with her rhinoceros-sized breasts?"

   2008, Sabrina Jeffries, Let Sleeping Rogues Lie