dottle

or dot·tel

[ dot-l ]

/ ˈdɒt l /

noun

the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.

Origin of dottle

1815–25; dial. dot small lump (probably identical with dot¹) + -le

Words nearby dottle

dotted, dotted line, dotterel, dot the i's and cross the t's, Dottie, dottle, dotty, doty, Dou, Douai, Douala

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Example sentences from the Web for dottle

He tapped the dottle out of his pipe, picked up the bundle, and rose grumbling.
The Man Who Lost Himself|H. De Vere Stacpoole
Jean knocks the dottle out of his pipe, refills and relights.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke
At the end, Carleton tamped down the dottle in the bowl of his pipe thoughtfully with his forefinger—and glanced at Donkin.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories|Various
He knocked out the dottle of his pipe on one of the andirons.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke

He knocked the dottle from his pipe and sauntered nearer the doorway; there he waited impatiently for the encore to end.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey

British Dictionary definitions for dottle

dottle

dottel

/ (ˈdɒtəl) /

noun

the plug of tobacco left in a pipe after smoking

Word Origin for dottle

C15: diminutive of dot lump; see dot 1

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单词	dottle
释义	dottle or dot·tel [ dot-l ] / ˈdɒt l / noun the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking. Origin of dottle 1815–25; dial. dot small lump (probably identical with dot¹) + -le Words nearby dottle dotted, dotted line, dotterel, dot the i's and cross the t's, Dottie, dottle, dotty, doty, Dou, Douai, Douala Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dottle He tapped the dottle out of his pipe, picked up the bundle, and rose grumbling. The Man Who Lost Himself\|H. De Vere Stacpoole Jean knocks the dottle out of his pipe, refills and relights. The Valley of Vision\|Henry Van Dyke At the end, Carleton tamped down the dottle in the bowl of his pipe thoughtfully with his forefinger—and glanced at Donkin. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories\|Various He knocked out the dottle of his pipe on one of the andirons. The Valley of Vision\|Henry Van Dyke He knocked the dottle from his pipe and sauntered nearer the doorway; there he waited impatiently for the encore to end. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey British Dictionary definitions for dottle dottle dottel / (ˈdɒtəl) / noun the plug of tobacco left in a pipe after smoking Word Origin for dottle C15: diminutive of dot lump; see dot 1 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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