ALL meanings of dotterel
dot·ter·el
D d - noun dotterel A small plover with a brown streaked back and a chestnut or buff belly with black below . Dotterels breed in mountainous areas and in the tundra. 1
- noun dotterel any of several plovers usually inhabiting upland areas, especially Eudromias morinellus, of Europe and Asia. 1
- noun dotterel British Dialect. a silly, stupid person, especially one who is easily duped. 1
- noun dotterel Any of various small birds in the plover family Charadriidae, and sometimes used interchangeably with "plover". 0
- noun dotterel A gullible fool. 0
- adjective dotterel decayed. 0
- noun dotterel a rare Eurasian plover, Eudromias morinellus, with reddish-brown underparts and white bands around the head and neck 0
- noun dotterel any similar and related bird, esp of the genus Charadrius 0
- noun dotterel a person who is foolish or easily duped 0
- noun dotterel any of various plovers; esp., a European and Asian species (Eudromias morinellus) 0
- noun dotterel an easy dupe 0