dotty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

dot +‎ -y

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈdɒti

  Rhymes: -ɒti

[edit] Adjective

dotty (comparative dottier, superlative dottiest)

1. Having many dots.

   I'm all for cheetahs, but why must they be so dotty?

2. Mildly insane or excessively preoccupied; often, senile.

   My nan has got dottier and dottier since she's got to the age of eighty.

[edit] Derived terms

• dottily
• dottiness