hen-witted

hen-witted

English

Adjective

hen-witted (comparative more hen-witted, superlative most hen-witted)

1. Foolish; birdbrained.
   • 1956, George Orwell, Keep the aspidistra flying

     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.

   • 2007, Gaelen Foley, Her Secret Fantasy

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

   • 2008, Sabrina Jeffries, Let Sleeping Rogues Lie

     "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?"

Alternative forms

• henwitted