boobily
boobily adjective: stupid, unintelligent.
Adjective
boobily (comparative more boobily, superlative most boobily)
- Stupid, unintelligent.
- Stan. Contemptible! very conſiderable, I'gad; very deſirable: Why, ſhe's worth Ten thouſand Pounds, man; a clear Eſtate: No charge upon't, but a boobily Son: He indeed was to have half; but his Father begot him, and ſhe breeds him up, not to know or have more than ſhe has a mind to: And ſhe has a...1696, Tho[mas] Southerne, Oroonoko: A Tragedy […], London: […] H. Playford […] B. Tooke […] S. Buckley […], page 8
- The ſundry reports of theſe amazing Objects, together with many other Enticing Rarities, to be viſited at a ſmall expence within the Ancient Battlements of this Renown'd Citadel, which I had receiv'd from the Magnifying Mouths of ſome Boobily Bumpkins, who had ſtolen ſo much time from their Waggons...1699 November, [Ned Ward], The London Spy, volume 2, London: […] J. How, […], page 3
- Synonyms:
- booby, boobish, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed
Adverb
boobily (comparative more boobily, superlative most boobily)
- Involving boobs (women's breasts); in a booby manner.
- Remo waited in front and Lynette came boobily bobbing out in precisely ten minutes.1975, Richard Sapir, Warren Murphy, Assassins Play-Off (The Destroyer; 20), New York, N.Y.: Pinnacle Books, →ISBN, page 112
- When Otto spoke of this, Bugs couldn't quite wrap his mind around it. He would assess that "Other than being boobily challenged, she is smokin' hot . . . you could crack an egg on her ass . . . her nipples could cut glass . . . Jesus, man. I'd be nailin' the pants off of her."2010, Michael Harper, Together, Yet Alone, Renfrew, Ont.: General Store Publishing House, →ISBN, page 34
Examples of boobily in a sentence
- Only 'Squire Sapſcull, his Bride, and boobily Man.1736, Henry Carey, “The Honeſt Yorkſhire-Man. A Ballad Opera.”, in The Dramatick Works of Henry Carey, London: […] S. Gilbert, published...
- Moody, between Jenny, an impertinent chamber-maid, and Thomas, a boobily footman.1760 March 22, “To the Proprietors of the Public Ledger, […]”, in The Public Ledger. Or, Daily Register of Commerce and Intelligence...
Synonyms of boobily
- booby
- boobish
- addlebrained
- addlepated
- airheaded
- bee-brained
- beef-witted
- soft
- beefheaded
- beetle-headed
30 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- birdbrained
- blockheaded
- Boeotian
- boneheaded
- boofheaded
- braindead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- buffle-headed
- bullet-headed
- cerebrally challenged
- childish
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- crackbrained
- cretinous
- daft
- dense
- dented
- dim-bulb
- dim-headed
- dim-witted
- dim
- doltish
- dopey
- dozy
- drowsy
- dull-headed
- dull-minded
- dull-witted
Forms of boobily
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more boobily |
| superlative | most boobily |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more boobily |
| superlative | most boobily |
Origin of boobily
From booby (“a stupid person”) + -ly.
From booby + -ly.
Words formed from boobily
Phrases with boobily
Questions about boobily
- What does boobily mean?
- Boobily means stupid, unintelligent.
- How do you use boobily in a sentence?
- Only 'Squire Sapſcull, his Bride, and boobily Man.
- What part of speech is boobily?
- Boobily can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near boobily in the dictionary
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