Definitions for dotes

dotes dote

Spelling: [doht]
IPA: /doʊt/

Dotes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 70 anagrams from letters in dotes (deost).

Definitions for dotes

noun

  1. decay of wood.

verb (used without object)

  1. to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon):
  2. to show a decline of mental faculties, especially associated with old age.

Origin of dotes

1175-1225; Middle English doten to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch doten.

Examples for dotes

He seems to have plenty of common-sense, although he dotes on her.

It is so sad for him, for he dotes on her, and they are everything to each other.

Ah, our little Germaine knows what it is to have a granny who dotes on her.

His wife abhors him, and does not conceal it; and still slavishly he dotes on her.

He seems so kind of lonely, and he says he dotes on picnics.

And then turning to Frank she added: "My brother just dotes on church music!"

She dotes on 'The Duchess,' and puts her last dime into Braddon.

It would break my heart and kill your mother, who dotes upon you.

The third is the love that “dotes yet doubts,” that doubts but never dies—no never.

This idea comes from an art student in Paris, who dotes on her window desk.

Word Value for dotes
Scrable

6

Words with friends

6

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