Definitions for dotages

dotages dot·age

Spelling: [doh-tij]
IPA: /ˈdoʊ tɪdʒ/

Dotages is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 240 anagrams from letters in dotages (adegost).

Definitions for dotages

noun

  1. a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
  2. excessive fondness; foolish affection.

Origin of dotages

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at dote, -age

Examples for dotages

But, no, no; Porthos is not yet an invalid, nor is Aramis in his dotage.

I never sold it to young men nor to old men in their dotage.

Have I reached my dotage by the way of the seven-league boots?

Now I am getting into my dotage and look on the dark side of everything.

Being politically astute, even in her dotage, Baroness Thatcher was aware what contention that could create.

What will be our fate in the frenzy, so to speak, that shall befall the world in its dotage?

She is the last survivor of the quorum, and is now fast fading into dotage.

England is no more in her dotage than America is in her nonage.

You sometimes hear people say, 'Yes, but he was in his dotage.'

And was it not more than a good old man's dotage, God rest his soul!

Word Value for dotages
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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