Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doltery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doltery
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Doltish behaviour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is true that some men are cultivated in philosophy and some men are cultivated in doltery."
"For the majority of the film, Homer drifts ignobly from whimsical act to mindless doltery."

Etymology

From dolt + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dolt

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does doltery mean?: Doltish behaviour.
Where does doltery come from?: From dolt + -ery.

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