Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.
Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show.
Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color.
To put to silence.
A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; - commonly called gooseberry fool.
One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural.
A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt.
One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person.
One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments.
To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
To infatuate; to make foolish.
To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money.
