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dotish

/ˈdəʊtɪʃ/

dotish adjective: foolish.

Adjective

dotish (comparative more dotish, superlative most dotish)

  1. (archaic) foolish
    • Right! why I think the man's dotiſh, or mad, you talk ſo plainly, ſure any one that is not out of their ſenſes may underſtand you.1801, The jealous man convinced that he is no cuckold

Forms of dotish

comparativemore dotish
superlativemost dotish

Origin of dotish

From dote + -ish.

Words formed from dotish

Questions about dotish

What does dotish mean?
Dotish means foolish.
What part of speech is dotish?
Dotish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dotish?
Dotish is pronounced /ˈdəʊtɪʃ/.

Words near dotish in the dictionary

  1. doting over
  2. dotingly
  3. dotingness
  4. dotings
  5. dotis
  6. dotish
  7. dotishness
  8. dotkin
  9. dotkins
  10. dotless
  11. dotless i

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