dim bulb

noun

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: dimwit

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He was considered something of a dim bulb by his coworkers.
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Its host star is a dim bulb of a red dwarf about 49 light-years from our sun. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 Swap dim bulbs for brighter, warmer ones. — Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Not only are Hochul's numbers in bad shape throughout the state, the congresswoman is vastly smarter and quicker than the dim bulb governor. — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Georgie, a big-hearted dim bulb, is working for Jim, who owns a tire store or something. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024 While there are dim bulbs in both parties, a special lighting area should be designed for Alabama Senator and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2023 Hamm's cop is on the case that involves moldy fast food, a deaf hitman and a bunch of dim bulbs not good at crimes. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dim bulb was in 1927

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“Dim bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20bulb. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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