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doty

/ˈdauti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
doty
IPA
/ˈdauti/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suffering from rot, or waterlogged

adj

Senile; in one's dotage

American usage

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dote + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdauti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dotier (comparative) dotiest (superlative) doaty (alternative) dotey (alternative) Dotys (plural)

Derived Forms

dotiness

Phrases

doty in the Dictionary of American Regional English Doty County

Frequently Paired Words

dotty doty in the Dictionary of American Regional English

Rhymes With

coyote brodie quixote roti coty throaty foti bellotti perotti belote ciotti barsotti

Questions

How do you pronounce doty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdauti/.
What does doty mean?
Suffering from rot, or waterlogged
Where does doty come from?
From dote + -y.

How to pronounce doty

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