sottish

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English sot Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English sottish From sot + -ish.

1. alcoholic, drinking heavily
2. drunk
3. foolish, stupid, senseless

   “For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

   “Gabriel strove to restrain himself from breaking out into brutal language about the sottish Malins and his pound.”