Definition of dotty in English:

dotty

adjectivedottier, dottiestˈdɒtiˈdɑdi

British informal

1Eccentric or slightly mad.
a dotty old lady
Example sentencesExamples
- A grand-daughter helping her slightly dotty grand-dad tie his tie is the sort of schmaltz that sucks me in.
- And is it better to have one sane and one mad mother/mother-in-law, or is better that they are both equally just slightly dotty?
- In those months, Plath lived above a slightly dotty old man who was one of the unreliable narrators of the Plath legend and the last person to see her alive (he is played here by Gambon).
- His dotty malapropisms often misrepresent him as a man closer to senility than sense but, at 69, he is still sharp enough to be able to match Fergie in the mental boxing ring.
- In the scenes in which she was abused by the vindictive villagers, Doone gave a moving representation of the ruffled pride of the old and slightly dotty.
- They would make great presents for kids or dotty uncles.
- Slightly dotty but with a taste for high-risk gambles, Henderson hired the seasoned pro Van Damm to manage the Windmill.
- The Suimin, or sleep room, is one of those slightly dotty inventions that the Japanese seem to specialise in, a hi-tech bedroom that offers sleep-deprived Tokyoites at least a few minutes of unbroken slumber.
- Sheep wandered in and out like slightly dotty long-term guests who haven't noticed that their hosts have left.
- He painted a delightful, if slightly dotty, portrait of him in the early decades of the twentieth century.
- We were considered dotty then to have put a gallery in Collingwood.
- I want to see those great windows again; it's 25 years since I was last there: a dingy neoclassical mansion with two elderly Gore-Booth sisters and a slightly dotty and antique brother showing visitors around.
- She's eccentric but never dotty and, unlike some Arcatis, her femininity is never in doubt.
- It's just as dotty to say short people are more at risk because they are nearer bus exhaust pipes.
- They do it on purpose, I know they do, so as firmly to establish your new status as a slightly dotty old age pensioner, grateful for anything you can get but never quite understanding it, and completely uncertain about everything.
- Each life discussed here is, in its own way spectacular, a far cry from the popular image of the Victorian female folklorist as a harmless, if slightly dotty, amateur sitting at home waxing lyrical about fairies and Morris dancing.
- But as Kris Kringle, he played a slightly dotty old fellow who believes he's really Santa Claus - and actually may be, after all.
- Back then, he seemed to be living on another planet, a delightfully dotty and scholarly man untouched by the more mundane aspects of the modern world.
- His dotty brand of bush psychology didn't deserve a response - not even a laugh.
- It's driving me and my grandchildren dotty not knowing.
Synonyms
mad, insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare, away with the fairies, foaming at the mouth
1. 1.1dotty about Infatuated with.
  she's dotty about her husband
  Example sentencesExamples
  Are you a US-based S&T reader who is dotty about soccer?
  My Mum is dotty about sheep.
  Indeed, one might say the king was a bit dotty about these handsome little dogs, who were invariably black and tan and who graced the paintings of Titian, Van Dyck and other artists.
  Synonyms
  in love with, infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, love-struck by, captivated by, charmed by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by, enthralled by, entranced by, enraptured by, keen on, taken with, head over heels for, under the spell of, consumed with desire for

Derivatives

dottily

adverb

British

informal

In the way is one of his long series of dottily philosophical villains who controls a mine where the workers are badly exploited.
Example sentencesExamples
- The last section is outtakes, titled, charmingly if a little dottily, ‘A Lagniappe for the Reader.’
- That is the question being asked at this most prestigious of festivals, after a long series of productions of operas by the town's most famous son that at best must be counted perverse and at worst dottily destructive.

dottiness

nounˈdɒtɪnəsˈdɑdinəs

British

informal

He evidently conceived something English in his dottiness; he is described as ‘un vrai gentleman ‘and there are Anglophile touches such as holidaymakers crowding to get the latest Daily Telegraph.’
Example sentencesExamples
- But maybe public life needs more, not less, of this kind of politically incorrect dottiness - if only to liven it up a bit.
- That said, there is a dottiness about the proceedings which involves lots of beautifully textured visuals using an overhead projector, shadow play and live musical accompaniment.
- Wonderland's dottiness is infinitely more suited to theatre than the determinism of the Looking-Glass world.
- But this verdict, arrived at by the 600 experts, contains the same level of dottiness at play in all the other crass errors of judgement on the list.
- Amanda is played as a rather ditsy daughter of Australia's haute bourgeoisie by Wynter, who brings a glacial dottiness to the role.
- This girl gave off the distinct sensation of dottiness.
- And on Broadway in the 1930s there was a belief that dottiness was a token of individuality: the most famous example was You Can't Take it with You, which gaudily celebrated family wackiness.
- I had hopes that she would develop her twin strains of doughtiness and dottiness and become a thorn in the flesh.
- Even California can't compete with this kind of dottiness.

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps from obsolete dote 'simpleton, fool', apparently from Dutch dote 'folly'.

Rhymes

grotty, hottie, knotty, Lanzarote, Lottie, Pavarotti, potty, Scottie, snotty, spotty, totty, yachtie, zloty

Definition of dotty in US English:

dotty

adjectiveˈdädēˈdɑdi

British informal

(of a person, action, or idea) somewhat mad or eccentric.
he was slightly dotty by the end of his second term
Example sentencesExamples
- Back then, he seemed to be living on another planet, a delightfully dotty and scholarly man untouched by the more mundane aspects of the modern world.
- He painted a delightful, if slightly dotty, portrait of him in the early decades of the twentieth century.
- They would make great presents for kids or dotty uncles.
- Slightly dotty but with a taste for high-risk gambles, Henderson hired the seasoned pro Van Damm to manage the Windmill.
- A grand-daughter helping her slightly dotty grand-dad tie his tie is the sort of schmaltz that sucks me in.
- She's eccentric but never dotty and, unlike some Arcatis, her femininity is never in doubt.
- But as Kris Kringle, he played a slightly dotty old fellow who believes he's really Santa Claus - and actually may be, after all.
- His dotty malapropisms often misrepresent him as a man closer to senility than sense but, at 69, he is still sharp enough to be able to match Fergie in the mental boxing ring.
- It's just as dotty to say short people are more at risk because they are nearer bus exhaust pipes.
- And is it better to have one sane and one mad mother/mother-in-law, or is better that they are both equally just slightly dotty?
- I want to see those great windows again; it's 25 years since I was last there: a dingy neoclassical mansion with two elderly Gore-Booth sisters and a slightly dotty and antique brother showing visitors around.
- They do it on purpose, I know they do, so as firmly to establish your new status as a slightly dotty old age pensioner, grateful for anything you can get but never quite understanding it, and completely uncertain about everything.
- His dotty brand of bush psychology didn't deserve a response - not even a laugh.
- Sheep wandered in and out like slightly dotty long-term guests who haven't noticed that their hosts have left.
- In the scenes in which she was abused by the vindictive villagers, Doone gave a moving representation of the ruffled pride of the old and slightly dotty.
- We were considered dotty then to have put a gallery in Collingwood.
- It's driving me and my grandchildren dotty not knowing.
- In those months, Plath lived above a slightly dotty old man who was one of the unreliable narrators of the Plath legend and the last person to see her alive (he is played here by Gambon).
- The Suimin, or sleep room, is one of those slightly dotty inventions that the Japanese seem to specialise in, a hi-tech bedroom that offers sleep-deprived Tokyoites at least a few minutes of unbroken slumber.
- Each life discussed here is, in its own way spectacular, a far cry from the popular image of the Victorian female folklorist as a harmless, if slightly dotty, amateur sitting at home waxing lyrical about fairies and Morris dancing.
Synonyms
mad, insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare, away with the fairies, foaming at the mouth

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps from obsolete dote ‘simpleton, fool’, apparently from Dutch dote ‘folly’.

单词	dotty
释义	Definition of dotty in English: dotty adjectivedottier, dottiestˈdɒtiˈdɑdi British informal 1Eccentric or slightly mad. a dotty old lady Example sentencesExamples A grand-daughter helping her slightly dotty grand-dad tie his tie is the sort of schmaltz that sucks me in. And is it better to have one sane and one mad mother/mother-in-law, or is better that they are both equally just slightly dotty? In those months, Plath lived above a slightly dotty old man who was one of the unreliable narrators of the Plath legend and the last person to see her alive (he is played here by Gambon). His dotty malapropisms often misrepresent him as a man closer to senility than sense but, at 69, he is still sharp enough to be able to match Fergie in the mental boxing ring. In the scenes in which she was abused by the vindictive villagers, Doone gave a moving representation of the ruffled pride of the old and slightly dotty. They would make great presents for kids or dotty uncles. Slightly dotty but with a taste for high-risk gambles, Henderson hired the seasoned pro Van Damm to manage the Windmill. The Suimin, or sleep room, is one of those slightly dotty inventions that the Japanese seem to specialise in, a hi-tech bedroom that offers sleep-deprived Tokyoites at least a few minutes of unbroken slumber. Sheep wandered in and out like slightly dotty long-term guests who haven't noticed that their hosts have left. He painted a delightful, if slightly dotty, portrait of him in the early decades of the twentieth century. We were considered dotty then to have put a gallery in Collingwood. I want to see those great windows again; it's 25 years since I was last there: a dingy neoclassical mansion with two elderly Gore-Booth sisters and a slightly dotty and antique brother showing visitors around. She's eccentric but never dotty and, unlike some Arcatis, her femininity is never in doubt. It's just as dotty to say short people are more at risk because they are nearer bus exhaust pipes. They do it on purpose, I know they do, so as firmly to establish your new status as a slightly dotty old age pensioner, grateful for anything you can get but never quite understanding it, and completely uncertain about everything. Each life discussed here is, in its own way spectacular, a far cry from the popular image of the Victorian female folklorist as a harmless, if slightly dotty, amateur sitting at home waxing lyrical about fairies and Morris dancing. But as Kris Kringle, he played a slightly dotty old fellow who believes he's really Santa Claus - and actually may be, after all. Back then, he seemed to be living on another planet, a delightfully dotty and scholarly man untouched by the more mundane aspects of the modern world. His dotty brand of bush psychology didn't deserve a response - not even a laugh. It's driving me and my grandchildren dotty not knowing. Synonyms mad, insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare, away with the fairies, foaming at the mouth 1.1dotty about Infatuated with. she's dotty about her husband Example sentencesExamples Are you a US-based S&T reader who is dotty about soccer? My Mum is dotty about sheep. Indeed, one might say the king was a bit dotty about these handsome little dogs, who were invariably black and tan and who graced the paintings of Titian, Van Dyck and other artists. Synonyms in love with, infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, love-struck by, captivated by, charmed by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by, enthralled by, entranced by, enraptured by, keen on, taken with, head over heels for, under the spell of, consumed with desire for Derivatives dottily adverb British informal In the way is one of his long series of dottily philosophical villains who controls a mine where the workers are badly exploited. Example sentencesExamples The last section is outtakes, titled, charmingly if a little dottily, ‘A Lagniappe for the Reader.’ That is the question being asked at this most prestigious of festivals, after a long series of productions of operas by the town's most famous son that at best must be counted perverse and at worst dottily destructive. dottiness nounˈdɒtɪnəsˈdɑdinəs British informal He evidently conceived something English in his dottiness; he is described as ‘un vrai gentleman ‘and there are Anglophile touches such as holidaymakers crowding to get the latest Daily Telegraph.’ Example sentencesExamples But maybe public life needs more, not less, of this kind of politically incorrect dottiness - if only to liven it up a bit. That said, there is a dottiness about the proceedings which involves lots of beautifully textured visuals using an overhead projector, shadow play and live musical accompaniment. Wonderland's dottiness is infinitely more suited to theatre than the determinism of the Looking-Glass world. But this verdict, arrived at by the 600 experts, contains the same level of dottiness at play in all the other crass errors of judgement on the list. Amanda is played as a rather ditsy daughter of Australia's haute bourgeoisie by Wynter, who brings a glacial dottiness to the role. This girl gave off the distinct sensation of dottiness. And on Broadway in the 1930s there was a belief that dottiness was a token of individuality: the most famous example was You Can't Take it with You, which gaudily celebrated family wackiness. I had hopes that she would develop her twin strains of doughtiness and dottiness and become a thorn in the flesh. Even California can't compete with this kind of dottiness. Origin Late 19th century: perhaps from obsolete dote 'simpleton, fool', apparently from Dutch dote 'folly'. Rhymes grotty, hottie, knotty, Lanzarote, Lottie, Pavarotti, potty, Scottie, snotty, spotty, totty, yachtie, zloty Definition of dotty in US English: dotty adjectiveˈdädēˈdɑdi British informal (of a person, action, or idea) somewhat mad or eccentric. he was slightly dotty by the end of his second term Example sentencesExamples Back then, he seemed to be living on another planet, a delightfully dotty and scholarly man untouched by the more mundane aspects of the modern world. He painted a delightful, if slightly dotty, portrait of him in the early decades of the twentieth century. They would make great presents for kids or dotty uncles. Slightly dotty but with a taste for high-risk gambles, Henderson hired the seasoned pro Van Damm to manage the Windmill. A grand-daughter helping her slightly dotty grand-dad tie his tie is the sort of schmaltz that sucks me in. She's eccentric but never dotty and, unlike some Arcatis, her femininity is never in doubt. But as Kris Kringle, he played a slightly dotty old fellow who believes he's really Santa Claus - and actually may be, after all. His dotty malapropisms often misrepresent him as a man closer to senility than sense but, at 69, he is still sharp enough to be able to match Fergie in the mental boxing ring. It's just as dotty to say short people are more at risk because they are nearer bus exhaust pipes. And is it better to have one sane and one mad mother/mother-in-law, or is better that they are both equally just slightly dotty? I want to see those great windows again; it's 25 years since I was last there: a dingy neoclassical mansion with two elderly Gore-Booth sisters and a slightly dotty and antique brother showing visitors around. They do it on purpose, I know they do, so as firmly to establish your new status as a slightly dotty old age pensioner, grateful for anything you can get but never quite understanding it, and completely uncertain about everything. His dotty brand of bush psychology didn't deserve a response - not even a laugh. Sheep wandered in and out like slightly dotty long-term guests who haven't noticed that their hosts have left. In the scenes in which she was abused by the vindictive villagers, Doone gave a moving representation of the ruffled pride of the old and slightly dotty. We were considered dotty then to have put a gallery in Collingwood. It's driving me and my grandchildren dotty not knowing. In those months, Plath lived above a slightly dotty old man who was one of the unreliable narrators of the Plath legend and the last person to see her alive (he is played here by Gambon). The Suimin, or sleep room, is one of those slightly dotty inventions that the Japanese seem to specialise in, a hi-tech bedroom that offers sleep-deprived Tokyoites at least a few minutes of unbroken slumber. Each life discussed here is, in its own way spectacular, a far cry from the popular image of the Victorian female folklorist as a harmless, if slightly dotty, amateur sitting at home waxing lyrical about fairies and Morris dancing. Synonyms mad, insane, mentally ill, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare, away with the fairies, foaming at the mouth Origin Late 19th century: perhaps from obsolete dote ‘simpleton, fool’, apparently from Dutch dote ‘folly’.
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