Dotes

//dəʊts//

Synonyms for "dotes" (85 found)

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Closest matches (17)

adore babble baby be fond of be insane be stupid blather blither burble

Verb(1 words)

Noun(7 words)

assweed bonehead booby bot clothhead cockamamie cod

Strong matches (26)

coddle dither drivel drool enjoin enjoy fancy have a demon hold dear

Noun(17 words)

codshead dicklick dickweed dirtbrain divvy dobby dolt donkey dope dotard dotterel dullard dunderfuck fool goober gooseberry hoddy-peak

Related words (42)

Noun(22 words)

idiota jamoke jerk lardbrain lardhead madcap mameluke maroon meatbrain melonhead mimmerkin moron nincompoop numpty nupson puke for brains retard schmo stupidass thickhead

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idolize indulge like love make much of maunder pamper rage ramble rant rave run amok run mad slaver slobber spoil wander worship

Verb(2 words)

love think much of

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Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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He dotes on his grandson.

Source: tatoeba (301032)

Bit of a worry with the way she dotes on her brother, isn't it?

Source: tatoeba (327959)

Although an utterly unathletic man I am paying court to a lady who dotes upon male proficiency in games.

Source: tatoeba (12055306)

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