Dotty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɒti/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dotty is an adjective meaning (British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
Meaning
(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
More Meanings
- (UK, dated) Having an unsteady gait.
- Having many dots.
- (MLE) A shotgun.
Example Sentences
Look at the dotty pattern on that cheetah's fur.
My nan has got dottier and dottier since passing the age of eighty.
"Good God! I don't want another accident here. I should go dotty if I had to face all that again."
Knockers in this part of the world seem intended for ornament only, — nobody seems to pay any attention to them when they’re used. The old lady upstairs must be either deaf or dotty.
Word Forms
- dottier
- dottiest
- dotties
Synonyms for dotty
Depending on context, synonyms include smitten, infatuated, enamored, balmy, loony, insane.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include barmy, batty, loony, bonkers, kooky, crazy.
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