Clues for the word "DOTE"
We've had 161 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 443 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on February 18, 2026.
Definition of dote
- n. - A marriage portion. [Obs.] See 1st Dot, n.
- n. - Natural endowments.
- v. i. - To act foolishly.
- v. i. - To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel.
- v. i. - To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child.
- n. - An imbecile; a dotard.
Referring Clues
- Act grandmotherly
- Spoil, with "on"
- Lavish affection (on)
- Show senility
- Show declining mental capacity
- Lose acuity
- Fuss over, with "on"
- Lavish attention (on)
- Idolize, with "on"
- Bestow much love (on)
- Decline with age
- Pamper, with "on"
- Be overly fond
- Be too fond
- Shower affection (on)
- Act feeblemindedly
- Be stuck (on)
- Overdo the T.L.C.
- Treat with grandmotherly love, with "on"
- Favor cloyingly, with "on"
- ___ on (love to excess)
- ___ on (spoil)
- Love not wisely but too well
- Express love, with "on"
- Express fondness, with "on"
- Love to excess
- Lavish fondness (on)
- Lavish affection
- Love to excess (with "on")
- Overdo it with the grandkids
- Show signs of old age
- Emulate a grandparent, maybe
- Mollycoddle, with "on"
- Heap affection (on)
- Pour on the love
- Shower attention (on)
- Be sweet (on)
- Overdo the TLC
- Lavish love
- Be fond of, with "on"
- Coddle, with "on"
- Be overfond
- Spoil, with "on"
- Overdo it with affection
- Be indulgent
- Fuss over, with "on"
- Act like a grandparent
- Fawn over (with "on")
- Show excessive affection
- Show excessive fondness
- Pamper (with "on")
- Be fond of
- Show affection (with "on")
- Mollycoddle (with "on")
- Cherish
- Show overaffection
- Shower attention
- Overdo the pampering
- What loving grandparents often do
- Fawn over (with "on")
- Shower with love, with "on"
- Act like a grandma
- Indulge, plus
- Pamper (with "on")
- Show affection (with "on")
- Be fond of, with "on"
- Coddle, with "on"
- Fawn (on)
- ___ on (love excessively)
- Obsess
- Shower with love
- Age
- Act the affectionate grandparent
- Act the loving grandparent
- Be lavish with love
- Wait on hand and foot
- Act like a loving grandparent
- Be too fond of, with 'on'
- Love too much
- With 'on,' adore
- ___ on (love too much)
- Grandparents often do it
- Fawn over, with 'on'
- Dimwit
- Focus lovingly (on)
- Indulge
- Grow old
- Be feeble-minded
- Worship
- Be overly fond of
- Love to excess, with "on"
- Fawn
- Indulge, with "on"
- Love to a fault
- Be excessively fond
- Lavish attention
- Overindulge, with 'on'
- Pour affection (on)
- Fuss over (with "on")
- Love greatly
- Love foolishly
- Lavish love (on)
- Fawn over, with "on"
- Word from Middle English for "act foolishly"
- Shower with affection (with "on")
- Pour love (on)
- Act the grandparent, perhaps
- Be too attentive
- ___ on (be overfond of)
- Show adoration
- Shower with affection
- Lavish care (on)
- Shower with attention
- Show great fondness
- Overindulge, with "on"
- Be weak minded
- What many grandparents do
- Shower fondness
- Love to access
- Shower fondness on
- Love excessively
- Be overly fond to
- Give a ton of affection
- Spoil the grandkids
- Be infatuated
- Love excessively and foolishly
- Love too well
- Be passionately fond
- Like too much and mark the wrong vowel?
- Love beyond reason
- ___ on (spoil rotten)
- See 16
- Lavish love (upon)
- Love
- Be overly fond of (with "on")
- Adore to excess
- Be overfond of, with "on"
- Shower love (on)
- ___ on (shower with affection)
- Idolise
- Be adoring
- Be effusive with affection
- Heap love (on)
- ___ on (show a lot of love)
- ___ on (shower with love)
- Be very loving
- ___ on (pamper)
- Hardly be hard (on)
- Be very affectionate
- Pamper to a fault, with "on"
- Be very adoring
- Show extreme fondness
- ___ on (lovingly tend to)
- Pour on the TLC
- Pour on the affection
- Be affectionate
- Love (on)
- Be loving
- Lovely grandparents (with "on")
- Be a loving grandparent
- Show excessive love
Last Seen In
- LA Times - February 18, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 28, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 14, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 05, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 27, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2025
- Daily American - October 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 04, 2025
- New York Times - October 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 27, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 09, 2025
- LA Times - June 01, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 28, 2025
- LA Times - April 15, 2025
- Daily American - March 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 29, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 27, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 18, 2025
- LA Times - January 05, 2025
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