a. [ L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow; cf. L. stuppeus made of tow. Cf. Stupose. ] Resembling tow; having long, loose scales, or matted filaments, like tow; stupose. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., from stupere to be struck senseless. ] 1. Great diminution or suspension of sensibility; suppression of sense or feeling; lethargy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Intellectual insensibility; moral stupidity; heedlessness or inattention to one's interests. [ 1913 Webster ]