doting, doty, dotty, dotage, dotard, dote

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Pronunciation key ( dōt′ij )

dot•age

n.

[ME. < dotien, doten to dote].

1. Characteristically feeble-minded and childish due to old age; senility.
2. An excessively foolish affection. Doting.

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Pronunciation key ( dō′tẽrd )

do•tard

n.

[ME. < dotien, doten to dote; cf. DODDERED].

1. One in their dotage.
2. A foolishly doddering old person.

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Pronunciation key ( dōt )

dote

v.i.. [DOTED (-id), DOTING].

[ME. dotien, doten < Anglo-Fr. *doter (Fr. radoter); ult. < Gmc. (cf. D. doten, to dote) < base of dodder].

1. The condition of being foolish and feeble-minded, primarily due to old age.
2. To excessively, foolishly express fondness. Doting upon or on.

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Pronunciation key ( dōt′iŋ )

dot•ing

adj. [ppr. of dote]

1. Foolish, excessive fondness.
2. In botany, decaying from age.

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Pronunciation key ( dōt′i )

adj. [DOTTIER (-i-ẽr) DOTTIEST (-i-ist) < dot a spot].

1. speckled in dots, dotted.
2. [Colloq.], feeble, unsteady, shaky therefore,
3. feeble minded, weak, senile.

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Pronunciation key ( dōt′i )

dot•y

adj. [DOTIER (-ti-ẽr) DOTIEST (-ti-ist)]

[< dote]

1. In botany, in a state of decay and discoloration from age.

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References

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955