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Definition of Blockish
1. Adjective. Resembling a block in shape.
Definition of Blockish
1. a. Like a block; deficient in understanding; stupid; dull.
Definition of Blockish
1. Adjective. Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block. ¹
2. Adjective. Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull. ¹
3. Adjective. Rude; clumsy; rough. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blockish
1. blocky [adj] - See also: blocky
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blockish
Literary usage of Blockish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Christian Church from Its First Establishment to the Present by Joseph Reeve (1851)
"I do wonder how the mad fellow could hope to find his readers so simple, or so
blockish, as to believe that the Bishop of Rome, a priest, unarmed, alone, ..."
2. The Shortest Way to End Disputes about Religion: In Two Parts by Robert Manning (1855)
"Away, I say, you wicked, desperate rascals, and blockish asses ! ... Truly,
pope-ass, a blockish ass thou art, and an ass thou wilt ..."
3. A Short History of the Protestant Reformation: Chiefly Selected from by Patrick Rafferty (1831)
"Can you imagine yourselves to be any better than so many great blockish ...
Truly Pope,"ass, a blockish ass thou art, and an ass thou wilt ever be! again, ..."
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