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spotted

Syllables: spot·ted[ˈspɑɾɪ̈d][ˈspɒtɪ̈d]

spotted adjective: discoloured by spots; stained. Also the simple past and past participle of spot.

Adjective

spotted (comparative more spotted, superlative most spotted)

  1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
  2. (no-comparative, superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
    • a spotted hyena

Also used as

spotted is also the simple past and past participle of spot.

spotted meaning in Malayalam, Sanskrit and Arabic

spotted in Malayalam

characterized by spots
പൊട്ടൻ poṭṭaṉ

spotted in Sanskrit

characterized by spots
शर्वर śarvara, पृषत् pṛṣat

spotted in Arabic

discoloured by spots; stained
مُنَقَّط munaqqaṭ, أَرْقَط ʔarqaṭ
characterized by spots
أَبْرَش ʔabraš

Examples of spotted in a sentence

  • I spotted his next shenanigan—saw it coming—and so avoided being fooled.
  • Amid the flutters of sunshine drifting through the dense canopy, I spotted my target.
  • The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously.

All 40 example sentences with spotted

Synonyms of spotted

Forms of spotted

comparativemore spotted
superlativemost spotted

Words formed from spotted

Phrases with spotted

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Words that rhyme with spotted

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Questions about spotted

What does spotted mean?
Spotted means discoloured by spots; stained.
What is spotted in Malayalam?
Spotted in Malayalam is പൊട്ടൻ (poṭṭaṉ). See Spotted meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is spotted?
Spotted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spotted?
Spotted is pronounced [ˈspɒtɪ̈d] (UK).

Words near spotted in the dictionary

  1. spottail bass
  2. spottail minnow
  3. spottail minnows
  4. spottail shiner
  5. spottail shiners
  6. spotted
  7. spotted bean
  8. spotted bee balm
  9. spotted beebalm
  10. spotted beebalms
  11. spotted bowerbird

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