Definitions for dotterel
ˈdɒt ər əl; ˈdɒ trəldot·ter·el

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dotterel, dotrel, Charadrius morinellus, Eudromias morinellusnoun

   rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dotterelnoun

   A name given to various small birds in the plover family Charadriidae, and sometimes used interchangeably with "plover".

2. dotterelnoun

   A gullible fool.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dotterelnoun

   The name of a bird that mimicks gestures.

   Etymology: from dote.

   We see how ready apes and monkeys are to imitate all motions of man; and in catching of dotterels, we see how the foolish bird playeth the ape in gestures. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dotterel

   The Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The dotterel is a brown and black streaked bird with a broad white eye-stripe and an orange-red chest band when in breeding plumage. The female is more colourful than the male. The bird is tame and unsuspecting and the term "dotterel" has been applied contemptuously to mean an old fool. The Eurasian dotterel is a migratory species, breeding in northern Europe and Eurosiberia and migrating south to north Africa and the Middle East in the winter. It nests in a bare scrape on the ground and lays two to four eggs. The male does the incubation and rears the chicks, the female having gone off to find another male and lay another clutch of eggs. It is a common bird with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being of "least concern".

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1. dotterel

   A dotterel is a type of small wading bird in the plover family that has a distinctive bobbing movement when it walks. It is characterized by its brown plumage, wide chestnut breast band and white eye stripe. The name is often associated with the European dotterel, which is known for its unusual role reversal in parental duties, with the male taking significant share in incubating the eggs and caring for the chicks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dottereladjective

   decayed

2. Dotterelverb

   a European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, / Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler

3. Dotterelverb

   a silly fellow; a dupe; a gull

4. Etymology: [From Dote, v. i.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dotterel

   dot′ėr-el, n. a kind of plover, named from its apparent stupidity in allowing itself to be approached and caught: a stupid fellow, a dupe. [Also spelt dottrel, from dote.]

Matched Categories

1. • Plover

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How to pronounce dotterel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dotterel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dotterel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dotterel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dotterel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dotterel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dotterel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotterel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dotterel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dotterel
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dotterel