hen-witted
English
Adjective
hen-witted (comparative more hen-witted, superlative most hen-witted)
- 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?"
- 1956, George Orwell, Keep the aspidistra flying
Alternative forms
- henwitted