Sottish

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑtɪʃ/

Definitions of sottish

adjective relating to or characteristic of a sot; foolish or stupid

Example Sentences

A1 He drank so much beer that he became sottish.

A2 The sottish man stumbled out of the bar and into the street.

B1 Her sottish behavior at the party embarrassed her friends.

B2 The sottish patron was asked to leave the restaurant for causing a disturbance.

C1 Despite his sottish tendencies, he was a brilliant scientist.

C2 The sottish politician's reputation was tarnished by his drunken antics.

Examples of sottish in a Sentence

formal The sottish behavior of the party guests was quite embarrassing.

informal He always acts sottish after a few drinks.

slang I can't stand hanging out with him when he gets sottish.

figurative Her sottish attitude towards her responsibilities is holding her back.

Grammatical Forms of sottish

• past tense: sottished
• plural: sottishes
• comparative: more sottish
• superlative: most sottish
• present tense: sottish
• future tense: will sottish
• perfect tense: have sottished
• continuous tense: is sottishing
• singular: sottish
• positive degree: sottish
• infinitive: to sottish
• gerund: sottishing
• participle: sottished

Origin and Evolution of sottish

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'sottish' originated from the Middle English word 'sottissh' which was derived from the Old French word 'sot', meaning fool or drunkard.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who was foolish or intoxicated, the meaning of 'sottish' has evolved to also imply stupidity or lack of awareness.