Dott

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A dialect term for a small lump or clot of something ; to mark or stud a surface with small spots or points
2. A small, compact lump, especially of a thick substance ; to speckle or punctuate an area with tiny marks
3. Regional usage for a little clot or bump ; to scatter small spots across something so it looks dotted

Etymology: In Scots and northern English dialect, "dott" is a variant of the older "dot," a small lump or a stunted, rounded tuft, such as a short, stubby tree. The noun is an old Germanic word that also appears in related forms in Dutch and German, where "dot" or "dotte" names a lump or knob. The more familiar "dot," meaning a tiny spot, developed from that sense of a small rounded lump. "Dotty," meaning eccentric or slightly mad, is a different word. It most likely comes from "dote," to be feeble-minded or foolish, rather than from "dot" itself, so the two look alike without sharing a clear history.