noun
dotterel
Dotterel (noun) means a gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
noun
1
A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
2
A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
3
Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
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Etymology
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
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What is the meaning of dotterel?
"dotterel" (noun) means a gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
What are the different meanings of dotterel?
"dotterel" has 3 main meanings: 1. A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties; 2. A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family; 3. Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.