"ditsy" meaning in All languages combined

See ditsy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: ditsier [comparative], ditsiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} ditsy (comparative ditsier, superlative ditsiest)
  1. (informal) Alternative spelling of ditzy Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: ditzy
    Sense id: en-ditsy-en-adj-tSidzOsW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: more ditsy [comparative], most ditsy [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown, possibly a variation on dicty Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adjective}} ditsy (comparative more ditsy, superlative most ditsy)
  1. Tending to fuss over small details
    Sense id: en-ditsy-en-adj-4Q4VjpE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 60 7
  2. Of a pattern on an item of repeated small objects, often floral
    Sense id: en-ditsy-en-adj-Hq~XyYKh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ditsy meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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