DOTTLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking
Categories: Residue
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dottle" comes from Old English dott, which comes from Middle English dottel. Many other languages have similar words:
- Old English: dyttan
- Dutch: dot
- Low German: Dutte
🔗 Related Words
dot – A related word in the same word family.
dot – A related word in the same word family.
-le – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English was a fully Germanic language before the Norman Conquest transformed it.