I. ˈdä-tē adjective
( dot·ti·er ; -est )
Etymology: alteration of Scots dottle fool, from Middle English dotel, from doten
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : mentally unbalanced : crazy
b. : amiably eccentric
a dotty old relative
2. : being obsessed or infatuated
dotty fans
3. : amusingly absurd : ridiculous
dotty traditions
• dot·ti·ly ˈdä-t ə l-ē adverb
• dot·ti·ness ˈdä-tē-nəs noun
II. adjective
Date: 1812
: composed of or marked by dots