doddie

or dod·dy

[ dod-ee ]

noun

, plural dod·dies.

1. a cow or bull having no horns, especially an Aberdeen Angus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of doddie¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from dod “to poll, clip, cut off” + -ie

Example Sentences

Doddie, wide-eyed, and Theo, greatly amused stared at the stoppered bottles.

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Doddie sent the seamstress to fetch a bit of black velvet from a cupboard of odds and ends.

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He showed Theo the house and thought of his walk last night with Doddie under the tjemaras.

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And she delighted in monopolizing him as much as she could, to the vexation of all the girls and of Doddie in particular.

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Then, in the evenings, Addie would stroll out with Doddie and listen to her passionate reproaches.

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