dotterel
A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired facultiesA gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
Meaning
3 sensesA gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
ржа́нкаržánka, хрустанxrustan
(Australia, New Zealand)Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
- rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird i15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
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Forms
plural: dotterelsSynonyms
6 synonyms- rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia:dotrelCharadrius morinellusEudromias morinellus
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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