dopey

or dop·y

[ doh-pee ]

/ ˈdoʊ pi /

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adjective, dop·i·er, dop·i·est. Informal.

stupid; inane: It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.

sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.

Words nearby dopey

doped-out, dopehead, doper, dopesheet, dopester, dopey, dopiaza, doping, doppelgänger, dopper, doppio

Origin of dopey

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; dope + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dopey

dop·i·ness, dop·ey·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for dopy

I tell you it's all worked out, Jenkins—all figured out while you were dopy in your bunk.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson
It was some hot out there on the water, son, and Im inclined to be dopy.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake|Quincy Allen
Beneath that dopy somnolence of manner his senses were alert and his eyes were usually the first to see distant game.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
I was thinkin of you an gettin kind of dopy when some one says over the fone "This is the General."
"That's me all over, Mable"|Edward Streeter

I have studied every line of old Randall's notes till I'm 'dopy' myself.
The Tyranny of the Dark|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for dopy

dopey

dopy

/ (ˈdəʊpɪ) /

adjective dopier or dopiest

slang silly

informal half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug

Derived forms of dopey

dopily, adverbdopiness, noun

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dopey

or dop·y

adjective, dop·i·er, dop·i·est. Informal.

Words related to dopey

Words nearby dopey

Origin of dopey

OTHER WORDS FROM dopey

Examples from the Web for dopy

British Dictionary definitions for dopy

dopy

adjective dopier or dopiest

Derived forms of dopey