dotty

dotty
dotty1
dottily, adv.dottiness, n.
/dot"ee/, adj., dottier, dottiest. Informal.
1. crazy or eccentric.
2. feeble or unsteady in gait.
3. very enthusiastic or infatuated (usually fol. by about or over).
[1805-15; perh. dott(ard) var. of DOTARD + -Y1]
dotty2
dottiness, n.
/dot"ee/, adj., dottier, dottiest.
marked with dots; dotted.
[1805-15; DOT1 + -Y1]

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