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Word: Cretinous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from cretin + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrɛtɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
foolish or stupid.
Short Definition:foolish or stupid
Definition:
having had mental and physical development impaired by a deficiency of thyroid hormone in fetal or early life.
Short Definition:having development impaired by congenital thyroid deficiency
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