dotty Meaning & Definition
What Does Dotty Mean?
Dotty is an adjective that means not mentally sound. It can also mean amiably eccentric.
Word Facts for Dotty
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdä-tē/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | smitten, infatuated and enamored |
| Antonyms | judicious, prudent and sagacious |
| Comparative / superlative | dottier, dottiest |
| Adverb | dottily |
Dotty Definition (Adjective)
- not mentally sound
- amiably eccentric
There's something delightful about meeting a 95-year-old who is as sharp as a tack. … That's way better than being known as the dotty old auntie or uncle …
- being obsessed or infatuated
They met at school as teenagers and have been dotty about each other ever since.
- amusingly absurd : ridiculous
dotty ideas
Adjective
- composed of or marked by dots
Synonyms of Dotty
Antonyms of Dotty
Dotty in a Sentence
My nan has got dottier and dottier since passing the age of eighty.
Look at the dotty pattern on that cheetah's fur.
There's something delightful about meeting a 95-year-old who is as sharp as a tack. … That's way better than being known as the dotty old auntie or uncle …
They met at school as teenagers and have been dotty about each other ever since.
dotty ideas
dotty relatives that we have to endure only on Thanksgiving
she's dotty over begonias—as you can see the minute you enter her house
Word Forms & Grammar
dot·ti·er
dot·ti·est
dot·ti·ly adverb
dot·ti·ness noun
dottier
dottiest
dottily
dottiness
dottinesses
dotty
dotty (over)
dotty over
dotty (comparative dottier, superlative dottiest)
dotty (plural dotties)
Words That Rhyme With Dotty
Origin of Dotty
Origin 1: alteration of Scots dottle fool, from Middle English dotel, from doten
Origin 2: See dote, or compare totty (“unsteady, dizzy”).
Origin 3: From dot + -y.
First Known Use
1860
1795
How to Pronounce Dotty
The standard pronunciation of dotty is /ˈdä-tē/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (dä).
Dotty: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is dotty?
Dotty is an adjective.
What is another word for dotty?
Words with a similar meaning to dotty include smitten, infatuated and enamored. See the full list of dotty synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of dotty?
The comparative form is dottier and the superlative form is dottiest.