Vocabulary Entry

dottle

|noun • verb

noun

A small amount of excess or waste material, often referring to a trivial or inconsequential matter.

Example Sentences

"He found a dottle of paint left in the bottom of the can."

"The report was mostly dottle, full of unnecessary details."

"They decided to ignore the dottle and focus on the main issue."

verb

Example Sentences

"Stop dottling and get to work on your assignment."

"He tends to dottle when he should be studying."

"Instead of dottling, she quickly completed her tasks."