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spotted

2 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, spotted means discoloured by spots.

Meanings of spotted

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Discoloured by spots; stained.

  2. no comparativesuperlativeCharacterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

    “the spotted hyena”

  3. Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

    “a field patched with ice and snow”

    “the wall had a spotty speckled effect”

    “a black-and-white spotted cow”

    Similar: patched, spotty

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of spot

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color…
patchedspotty

Words that rhyme with spotted

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