Word Meaning

dotes definition and meaning

n. A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.
n. Natural endowments.
v. i. To act foolishly.
v. i. To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel.
v. i. To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child.
n. An imbecile; a dotard.

Crossword clues for dotes

- Adore, ___ on
- Adore, — on
- Adore, ... on
- Be fond of
- Be weakly affectionate
- Bestow excessive love on
- Love to an excessive degree
- To be weakly affectionate
- Adores, ... on
- Loves foolishly, ... on