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dotty (dätē)

adjective dottier -·tier, dottiest -·ti·est

dotted

Etymology: < dot + -y

dotty2 definition

dotty (dätē)

adjective dottier -·tier, dottiest -·ti·est

  1. feeble, unsteady, shaky
  2. feebleminded or crazy

Etymology: < ME dotti-, silly < doten, dote

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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