2. [affected by {dope[2]}.] dulled or stupefied by alcohol or
narcotics; sluggish or dull as though under the influence
of a narcotic. [Slang]
[Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3. revealing stupidity; as, a dopey answer. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: anserine, dopey, fool(prenominal), foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike. [WordNet 1.5] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dopey — one of the seven ↑dwarfs in the story of ↑Snow White. He is called Dopey because he is rather stupid … Dictionary of contemporary English
dopey — 1896, from DOPE (Cf. dope) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
dopey — [adj] stupid comatose, dense, dumb, foolish, heavy, hebetudinous, idiotic, lethargic, senseless, silly, simple, slow, sluggish, slumberish, thick, torpid; concept 402 Ant. brainy, intelligent, sensible, smart … New thesaurus
dopey — (also dopy) ► ADJECTIVE (dopier, dopiest) informal 1) stupefied by sleep or a drug. 2) idiotic. DERIVATIVES dopily adverb dopiness noun … English terms dictionary
dopey — or dopy [dō′pē] adj. dopier, dopiest Informal ☆ 1. under the influence of a narcotic 2. mentally slow or confused; lethargic or stupid 3. silly, ridiculous, etc. dopiness n … English World dictionary
dopey — This can be used to someone who is acting as if under the influence of dope, or a drug which causes sleepiness. Since such a person is not thinking clearly, the word also implies stupidity. ‘Dopey’ can be a mild insult, almost an endearment… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
dopey — 1. mod. stupid. □ What a dopey guy! D That was a dopey thing to do. 2. mod. sleepy. □ I feel sort of dopey. □ The soft music made him dopey. 3 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Dopey — The term dopey means stupid, foolish, or clumsy. It may refer to: Dopey, a character in Disney s 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dopey (Land of the Lost), an episode of the 1974 U.S. TV series Land of the Lost Benjamin Fein (also known… … Wikipedia
dopey — UK [ˈdəʊpɪ] / US [ˈdoʊpɪ] adjective Word forms dopey : adjective dopey comparative dopier superlative dopiest informal 1) stupid He s a really dopey child. 2) feeling tired and not able to think quickly, especially because you have been given… … English dictionary
dopey — [[t]do͟ʊpi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is dopey is sleepy, as though they have been drugged. The medicine always made him feel dopey and unable to concentrate. Syn: groggy 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as dopey, you mean… … English dictionary
