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单词 ditzy
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ditzy

[ dit-see ]
/ ˈdɪt si /
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adjective, dit·zi·er, dit·zi·est.Slang.

flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
Also dit·sy .

Origin of ditzy

First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; cf. -sy

Words nearby ditzy

Dittrich's plug, ditty, ditty bag, ditty box, ditz, ditzy, Diu, diuresis, diuretic, Diuril, diurnal
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Example sentences from the Web for ditzy

  • Both heroines are women, but they offer a pretty bizarre dichotomy for girls: Ice queen or ditzy princess.

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  • The scene cuts, and Driver breaks out of ditzy actress mode.

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  • Abdul was beloved for her ditzy demeanor and blatant sentimentalism on American Idol.

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  • It would be nice to think that meeting this ditzy predator is a fitting comeuppance for Edwards.

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British Dictionary definitions for ditzy

ditzy

ditsy

/ (ˈdɪtsɪ) /

adjective -zier, -ziest, -sier or -siest

slang silly and scatterbrained

Word Origin for ditzy

C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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