dotty
/ˈdɒti/adjective
उच्चारण डॉटी
थोड़ा सनकी, ख़ब्ती
Core word
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British, informal, old-fashioned
slightly crazy or strange, often in a harmless way
थोड़ा सनकी, ख़ब्ती
- My dotty old aunt talks to her plants.
- a dotty idea
- Everyone in the lane thought the dotty old man was harmless.
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- It sounds dotty, but the plan might actually work.
- He has the dotty habit of wearing two watches.
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[not before noun] ~ about sb/sth British, informal, old-fashioned
liking somebody or something very much
(किसी पर) फ़िदा, दीवाना
- She's dotty about cats.
- Radhika is dotty about old Hindi songs and collects every record she finds.
- The little boy is dotty about trains and knows every route.
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- Aman is dotty about his new puppy.
- She has been dotty about cricket since she was five.
Synonyms crazy about mad about keen on
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dotty (adjective, British informal): slightly crazy
Used for someone or something a little strange, often in a gentle way, usually of older people.
थोड़े अजीब व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए, प्रायः नरम ढंग से और अक्सर बुज़ुर्गों के लिए।
- My dotty aunt talks to her plants.
- It sounds like a dotty idea, but it might work.
be dotty about sb/sth
In British informal English, it also means to be very fond of someone or something.
British अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में इसका अर्थ किसी के प्रति बहुत प्रेम रखना भी है।
- Radhika's grandfather is dotty about his grandchildren.
dotty + noun
Placed before a noun, it describes a silly or odd person or plan.
Noun से पहले आकर यह मूर्खतापूर्ण या अजीब व्यक्ति या योजना का वर्णन करता है।
- The professor had a dotty habit of wearing two watches.
dotty (adjective): marked with dots
Less common: it can describe a pattern of dots, such as a dotty scarf.
कम प्रचलित: यह बिंदुओं वाले पैटर्न का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- She wore a dotty scarf.
dotty vs eccentric vs crazy
Dotty is gentle and affectionate; eccentric is neutral and refers to unusual habits; crazy is stronger and can be rude.
Dotty नरम और स्नेहपूर्ण है; eccentric तटस्थ है और असामान्य आदतों के लिए आता है; crazy अधिक तीव्र और अशिष्ट भी हो सकता है।
- The professor is eccentric, his wife is dotty, but their son is quite normal.
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linking verb + dotty
goseemsoundbebecomeact
- Grandma is going a bit dotty, but she is happy.
adverb + dotty
slightlya bitquiterathercompletelyfaintly
- The idea seems quite dotty to me.
dotty + noun
old ladyprofessorideaschemehabitaunt
- His dotty scheme was to sell ice to the Eskimos.
dotty about
dotty about cricketdotty about the babydotty about musicdotty about her dog
- My uncle is dotty about old Hindi films.
dotty + behaviour
dotty ideasdotty remarksdotty behaviourdotty laughter
- Her dotty remarks kept the whole family smiling.
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- People thought the inventor was dotty until his machine worked.
जब तक आविष्कारक की मशीन चली नहीं, लोग उसे सनकी समझते रहे।
- She put her shoes in the fridge, which was a dotty thing to do.
उसने अपने जूते फ्रिज में रख दिए, जो एक सनकी-सी बात थी।
- The old teacher was a little dotty, but all her students loved her.
बूढ़ी शिक्षिका थोड़ी सनकी थीं, पर उनके सभी विद्यार्थी उन्हें चाहते थे।
- The village has a dotty tradition of throwing mud at the new year.
गाँव में नए साल पर कीचड़ फेंकने की एक सनकी-सी परंपरा है।
- Radhika is dotty about stray puppies and feeds them every evening.
राधिका को आवारा पिल्लों से बहुत प्यार है और वह हर शाम उन्हें खिलाती है।
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✗ He is dotty for his old car.
✓ He is dotty about his old car.
The preposition after dotty is about.
'Dotty' के बाद preposition 'about' आती है।