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dottle

/ˈdɒtəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A plug or tap of a vessel.
  2. A small rounded lump or mass.
  3. The still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe.
  4. A baby's dummy, pacifier.
  5. A dotard.
  6. Stupid or senile.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pottleful(English)stopple(English)spile(English)pottlepot(English)stopcock(English)bung-hole(English)tampoon(English)pottle(English)pipe(English)tobacco(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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