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Every time I am tempted to buy some dopey thing, I hear my late father's voice: 'Do you really need that?' He was big on saving money and buying as much security as possible. He also encouraged charitable giving. So, I am responsible with currency.
Bill O'Reilly

Meaning of "dopey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOPEY

dopey  [ˈdəʊpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOPEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dopey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOPEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dopey

The word "dopey" means stupid, foolish, or clumsy. It may also refer to: ▪ Dopey, a character in Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ▪ Dopey, an episode of the 1974 U.S. TV series Land of the Lost ▪ Benjamin Fein, an American gangster ▪ Dean Haydenbaugh, an American drummer...

Definition of dopey in the English dictionary

The definition of dopey in the dictionary is half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOPEY


atopy
ˈætəʊpɪ
dopy
ˈdəʊpɪ
Hopi
ˈhəʊpɪ
mopey
ˈməʊpɪ
mopy
ˈməʊpɪ
phototropy
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrəʊpɪ
pleiotropy
ˈplaɪəʊˌtrəʊpɪ
presbyopy
ˈprɛzbɪˌəʊpɪ
ropey
ˈrəʊpɪ
ropy
ˈrəʊpɪ
Sinope
səˈnəʊpɪ
slopy
ˈsləʊpɪ
soapie
ˈsəʊpɪ
soapy
ˈsəʊpɪ
topi
ˈtəʊpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOPEY

dopatta
dope
dope fiend
dope out
dope peddler
dope sheet
dope test
dopehead
doper
dopester
dopeyness
dopiaza
dopier
dopiest
dopily
dopiness
doping
dopped
Dopper
dopping

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOPEY

Alleppey
crepey
drapey
gilpey
grapey
gripey
Isle of Sheppey
Pompey
Queenborough in Sheppey
Sheppey
Spey
strathspey
swipey
tripey

Synonyms and antonyms of dopey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOPEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dopey» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dopey

Translation of «dopey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOPEY

Find out the translation of dopey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dopey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dopey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迟钝的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tonto
570 millions of speakers

English

dopey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغافل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вялый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dunga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বোধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crétin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dopey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blöd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眠い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멍한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dopey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dopey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மயக்கநிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दप्पी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inebetito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gapcio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

млявий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

narcotizant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκωμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dopey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minsten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dopey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOPEY»

The term «dopey» is regularly used and occupies the 71.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOPEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dopey

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3 QUOTES WITH «DOPEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dopey.
1
Andy Behrman
I felt like I was the only person on the planet with this 'thing called depression', and I remember being frightened. I was knocked out and dopey, and I cried all of the time.
2
Bill O'Reilly
Every time I am tempted to buy some dopey thing, I hear my late father's voice: 'Do you really need that?' He was big on saving money and buying as much security as possible. He also encouraged charitable giving. So, I am responsible with currency.
3
Paul Reiser
There's something that happens in that delivery room, when a woman becomes ten times more a woman, and a guy becomes six times less a man. You feel really dopey and useless and like a spectator. I did, anyway.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOPEY»

Discover the use of dopey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dopey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thanks, Dopey!: a story about gratitude
Snow White helps Dopey make a gift for Grumpy.
Monique Peterson, 2003
2
Disney's Dopey loses the diamonds
When Dopey brings home diamonds mined by the seven dwarfs, the bag he is carrying develops a tear and he gets home to discover they are all gone
Walt Disney Company, 1994
3
Manual Not Included: I Never Got the Last Chapter: Saving ...
This book will allow pet owners worldwide to understand what multiple myeloma is and how to treat it if their cat receives this diagnosis. Although this book depicts the life story of a cat, the disease is not species specific.
Darlene Simonian, 2012
4
Dopey Bastid
Louis Saulino. “Dopey Bastid” is a sequel to “8”, Center Field in New York, 1951 - 1957. The latter, a historical fiction account of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider, was told through the eyes of three 13 year old “best friends” in 1957 .
Louis Saulino
5
Walt Disney Productions Presents Dopey Gets Lost
Dopey, one of the seven dwarfs, learns a lesson about walking off with strangers.
Walt Disney Productions, 1982
6
Hollywood Cartoons : American Animation in Its Golden Age: ...
were most noticeable in Dopey, the mute Dwarf. In Moore's 21 February model sheet, and in his earliest animation of the character,“ Dopey was a bucktoothed imp, but subsequently Moore made of Dopey a far more babyish character, with a  ...
Michael Barrier, 1999
7
Why Am I So Grumpy, Dopey and Sleepy?: What Everyone Must ...
Through her work with more than 6,000 clients, Lorrie Medford gives dozens of tips for gaining energy and improving the quality of your life.
Lorrie Medford, 2003
8
Pantomimes 102: Pantomime, Pantomimes, Pantomiming
The two mechanical figures are, by purest coincidence, named DOC and DOPEY . Their possibly typical day goes like this: 1 . DOC emerges a trifle smugly, shuffles to the bell, strikes one very well, pivots and exits. 2. DOC strikes one and  ...
James W. Gousseff, 1981
9
Everyone's Child
Among my toys was a cherished figure of Dopey from the seven dwarfs. A group of students helped clean out the storage closet in our third grade classroom. We found a box with eight wonderful little figures of Snow White and the dwarfs.
Nancy Orlando, 2009
10
Signs of the Literary Times: Essays, Reviews, Profiles 1970-1992
From a detached and rather cool third-person point of view, the reader observes Joseph "Dopey" Carberry shamble into the dining room of his Uncle Mike's and Aunt Anna's home and sit down to eat, only to begin yet another Saturday night of  ...
William O'Rourke, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOPEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dopey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Barnaby Joyce at odds with frontbench over 'dopey' mine approval
BARNABY Joyce is facing calls to resign from the Abbott Government's frontbench after labelling the approval of massive coal mine in his NSW ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Ant-Man Review
Michael Peña (who deserves better) and Tip “T.I.” Harris (who, y'know what, also deserves better) play two of Lang's dopey cohorts, and at ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
Tour de France 2015: Mark Cavendish denied win on stage five …
He complained that a dopey gendarme on a motorbike caused the crash which left him with a broken wheel 42 miles from the finish, forcing him ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Here's Taylor Swift's “Bad Blood” performed 20 different ways
Still, his ability to keep a straight face throughout the whole endeavor is rather impressive, especially when he's mimicking the dopey, cheesy ... «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jul 15»
5
Opening day thrills, auction animals mark start of fair
While the midway rides roared with music, over in the livestock area Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Doc, Sneezy and Grumpy were in ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
6
Review: "Self/less," immortal and it feels so dumb
Reynolds' Damian is a little dopey, deeply curious and empathetic from the start, lacking even an ounce of that bitter, eagle-eyed intensity and ... «Olean Times Herald, Jul 15»
7
Fools on the Hill: The First Nationally Televised Clinton Interview of …
... regards the Clinton campaign, went deep into Yammerland, where she chatted with the firm of residents Dopey, Waterskull, and Blockhead. «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
8
Strutty, Puffy, Hotsy & other rejected names for the 7 dwarves
... (and distinct personalities) for Snow White's sidekicks, eventually settling on: Bashful, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey and Doc. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
9
Renault Talisman RS Rendering Doesn't Look Half Bad
... apparently thought would come across as elegant and actually looks a bit dopey...kind of works when you make it a little bit more aggressive. «Carscoops, Jul 15»
10
Howard Kaylan is “Happy Together” – How He Became A Rock …
He even has the On the Record host reminiscing about seeing him in concert as “a dopey teenager”. Greta goes in depth with Kaylan about his ... «FOX News Radio, Jul 15»

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