doddy
- adjective
- /ˈdɒdi/
- UK
:
lanoso
- The old coat was doddy with tufts of wool sticking out everywhere.
Examples
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In the countryside, farmers sometimes described their animals as doddy before spring.
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The doddy sheep grazed peacefully in the meadow.
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After a long winter, the sheep appeared doddy and in need of shearing.
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Look at that dodiest dog with its fluffy fur!
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The doddy sheep looked adorable as it grazed in the sunny meadow.
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She wore a doddy sweater that felt warm and cozy against her skin.
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The doddy clouds in the sky promised a pleasant, fluffy appearance.
Synonyms
77
1.0
Soft and light, like fur or feathers
22
3.2
With long, thick, untidy hair, fur, or material that looks rough
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3.0
Soft and covered with thick hair like a sheep
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4.2
Soft and having many fine, light hairs or feathers
1
3.7
Long, thick hair that looks messy and not neat
Having small clumps of hair, fur, or grass
An animal or thing with a thick soft coat of wool
Having thick, curly or matted hair like wool
Having long, thick, untidy fur or hair that needs brushing
Shaggy and dirty, with clumps of dried mud or hair stuck to it
Antonyms
How Shaggy
Surface Forms
Morphology
doddy = dodd (semi-transparent) = dodd + y
Formation is regular (dodd + -y) but the root 'dodd' is dialectal/rare, so learners are unlikely to know it.
Etymology
Doddy probably comes from an old rural word dodd meaning 'tuft' or 'clump of wool'. A helpful way to remember Doddy is to picture a sheep or an old coat with little tufts sticking out, because the word today means 'shaggy' or covered with tufts.