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dotty
1[ dot-ee ]
/ ˈdɒt i /
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adjective, dot·ti·er, dot·ti·est.Informal.
crazy or eccentric.
feeble or unsteady in gait.
very enthusiastic or infatuated (usually followed by about or over).
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OTHER WORDS FROM dotty
dot·ti·ly, adverbdot·ti·ness, nounWords nearby dotty
dotted line, dotterel, dot the i's and cross the t's, Dottie, dottle, dotty, doty, Dou, Douai, Douala, douane
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British Dictionary definitions for dotty
dotty
/ (ˈdɒtɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
slang, mainly British feeble-minded; slightly crazy
British slang (foll by about) extremely fond (of)
marked with dots
Derived forms of dotty
dottily, adverbdottiness, nounWord Origin for dotty
C19: from dot 1 : sense development of 1 from meaning of "unsteady on one's feet"
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