Louis MacNeice

My stepmother appeared when I was about 9. My brother was sent off to an institute in Scotland & my sister & I were sent to school. As my stepmother's ideas were then wholly Quaker, mixed with a naive & charming innocence & a little snobbery, it was one dotty epoch on top of another. I always remained terrified of my father.

British Poet

Allan Gurganus

I was 16 before I met another passionate collector. One summer, I visited England; a new friend took me calling on his dotty, brilliant old aunt. She occupied a quaint house in Kent. Its walls were lined with glass-fronted cases full of what? Ancient shoe buckles.

American Novelist

Indicates a harmless level of eccentricity or forgetfulness, usually related to age.

Mild Disparagement

Used in a fond or loving way when referring to someone's quirks.

Affectionate Tone

Less offensive than calling someone 'crazy' or 'mad', but still be sensitive.

Not Insulting

Refers to physical appearance, specifically a pattern made of many small, round marks.

Visual Description

Often used to describe trendy clothing or accessory patterns in fashion contexts.

Fashion and Style

Dots don't have to be evenly spaced or the same size to be described as dotty.

Not Always Symmetrical

Shows a very high level of excitement or interest in a particular subject or person.

Enthusiastic Interest

Common among younger speakers when talking about hobbies or crushes.

Youthful Slang

Implies a positive and often charming or endearing level of affection.

Expresses Admiration

 obsessed with catching the biggest bass in the world doesn't make that any less than Michael Jordan being obsessed with basketball Jed's efforts intensified the next three years big fish were caught but none the size of dotty then on March 20th 2006 when

Dotty

Mild Disparagement

Affectionate Tone

Not Insulting

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