doty en · ADJ
Etymology
From dote + -y.
Meanings
-
(of wood) Suffering from rot, or waterlogged
An hour later, he came upon a hollow tree, filled with doty wood which he could tear out with his hands and he built a fire and broiled a little more bacon.
1903, John Fox Jr., The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come:
- (US, dialectal, of a person) Senile; in one's dotage
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dotier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| dotey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dotiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| doaty | alternative | lexicographic |