Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doited

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doit-ed
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Afflicted with weak-mindedness, usually caused by senility

Example Sentences

"One man only worked on the place, a doited lad who had long been a charge to the parish, and who had not the sense to fear danger or the wit to understand it."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English doten (“to behave foolishly”).

Inflected Forms

more doited (comparative) most doited (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

doitrified

Synonyms

senile

Questions

What does doited mean?: Afflicted with weak-mindedness, usually caused by senility
Where does doited come from?: Inherited from Middle English doten (“to behave foolishly”).

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