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doddy

dod·dy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dod-ee]
    • /ˈdɒd i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dod-ee]
    • /ˈdɒd i/

Definitions of doddy word

  • abbreviation DODDY doddie. 1
  • noun doddy a cow or bull having no horns, especially an Aberdeen Angus. 1
  • adjective doddy sulky; ill-tempered 0

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Origin of doddy

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; dod to poll (Middle English dodden) + -ie

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Parts of speech for Doddy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

doddy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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