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Dottle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Dottle noun. The plug of half-burnt tobacco left at the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
How to say it
DOT-ul/ˈdɒt(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (DOT).
Dottle in a sentence
He knocked the dottle out against the heel of his boot.
Grandad's ashtray was always full of dottle and spent matches.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- dregs
- residue
Where dottle comes from
From Middle English dotel, a plug or stopper.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Grandad's ashtray was always full of _____ and spent matches.
- crapulence
- tmesis
- dottle
Show the answer
dottle: Grandad's ashtray was always full of dottle and spent matches.