sottish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English sot Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English sottish From sot + -ish.
Meanings
- alcoholic, drinking heavily
- drunk
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foolish, stupid, senseless
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 4:22:Gabriel strove to restrain himself from breaking out into brutal language about the sottish Malins and his pound.
1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 270:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sottish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sottish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
drunk (drunk) · stupid · drunk (alcoholic) · foolish (foolish) · boozy (alcoholic)