Definition of DOTTEREL

dotterel

Plural: dotterels

Noun

  • A small, migratory wading bird of the plover family.
  • rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
  • A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
  • A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
  • Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.

Adj

  • decayed

Examples

  • Playing DOTTEREL felt like a rare bird, a unique word for a high score.

Origin / Etymology

15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.

Synonyms

Charadrius morinellus, dotrel, Eudromias morinellus, Eurasian dotterel, dotard, dote, fool

Scrabble Score: 9

dotterel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dotterel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dotterel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

dotterel: valid Words With Friends Word