Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doted

/ˈdəʊtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: dot-ed
IPA: /ˈdəʊtɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dote

adj

stupid; foolish

Obsolete

adj

half-rotten

American usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Senseless speech and doted ignorance."
"doted wood"

Usage

Obsolete
American usage

Inflected Forms

more doted (comparative) most doted (superlative)

Rhymes With

promoted coated floated boated

Questions

How do you pronounce doted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊtɪd/.
What does doted mean?: simple past and past participle of dote

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