SOTTISHLY

sottishly

(adverb) in a sottish manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

sottishly (comparative more sottishly, superlative most sottishly)

In a sottish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SOTTISH

Sot"tish, a. Etym: [From Sot.]

Definition: Like a sot; doltish; very foolish; drunken. How ignorant are sottish pretenders to astrology! Swift.

Syn.

– Dull; stupid; senseless; doltish; infatuate.

– Sot"tish*ly, adv.

– Sot"tish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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