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Dotty (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "they are dotty about each other"; "gaga over the rock group's new album".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

  • Colloquialism

Examples

  • The old lady is dotty about gardening and spends all her time in her garden, experimenting with new species and methods.
  • They're absolutely dotty about their newborn puppy and are taking thousands of pictures and videos to share on social media.
  • Her grandma was dotty about sewing and used to make her all her dresses and accessories when she was little.
  • Fans went dotty over the announcement that the iconic boyband was going to release a new single after their hiatus.
  • Liz and Ryan are dotty about their tropical aquarium, filled with all sorts of exotic fish, seahorses, and other underwater creatures.

Synonyms

  • Crazy
  • Gaga
  • Wild

Meaning 2

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • My aunt can be a bit dotty at times, always forgetting where she put her keys.
  • He's getting on in years and is starting to get a bit dotty, bless him.
  • After a few too many drinks, he became dotty and started singing loudly.
  • The old lady next door is dotty and thinks the TV is talking to her.
  • Her dotty behavior at the party had everyone in stitches.

Synonyms

  • Loco
  • Balmy
  • Cracked
  • Round The Bend
  • Around The Bend
  • Buggy
  • Loony
  • Nutty
  • Barmy
  • Wacky
  • Batty
  • Haywire
  • Loopy
  • Fruity
  • Kooky
  • Bonkers
  • Kookie
  • Bats
  • Daft
  • Crackers
  • Nuts
  • Whacky
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