英语词汇“dotty”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dot•ty adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. [Chiefly Brit.]

eager about (something);
enthusiastic:[be + ~ + about]was dotty about horse-racing.

dot•ty¹ adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. [Informal.]

crazy or eccentric.
feeble or unsteady in gait.
Informal Termsvery enthusiastic or infatuated (usually fol. by about or over).

dot′ti•ly, adv.
dot′ti•ness, n.

dot•ty² adj., -ti•er, -ti•est.

dot′ti•ness, n.

dotty /ˈdɒtɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest)

Etymology: 19th Century: from dot¹: sense development of 1 from meaning of "unsteady on one's feet"

ˈdottily adv ˈdottiness n

单词	dotty
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot•ty /ˈdɑti/USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. [Chiefly Brit.] behaving strangely; eccentric:She was a dotty old woman. eager about (something); enthusiastic:[be + ~ + about]was dotty about horse-racing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot•ty¹ (dot′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. [Informal.] crazy or eccentric. feeble or unsteady in gait. Informal Termsvery enthusiastic or infatuated (usually fol. by about or over). perh. dott(ard) variant of dotard + -y¹ 1805–15 dot′ti•ly, adv. dot′ti•ness, n. dot•ty² (dot′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. marked with dots; dotted. dot¹ + -y¹ 1805–15 dot′ti•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dotty /ˈdɒtɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest) slang chiefly Brit feeble-minded; slightly crazy Brit slang (followed by about) extremely fond (of) marked with dots Etymology: 19th Century: from dot¹: sense development of 1 from meaning of "unsteady on one's feet" ˈdottily adv ˈdottiness n
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