Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sottish · Sot·tish · IPA 01 a. Like a sot; doltish; very foolish; drunken. 1. Like a sot; doltish; very foolish; drunken. “How ignorant are sottish pretenders to astrology!” — Swift. Syn. Dull; stupid; senseless; doltish; infatuate.