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
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
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.