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spotted

adjective

: marked with spots

Full Definition of SPOTTED

1
:  marked with spots
2
:  being sullied :  tarnished
3
:  characterized by the appearance of spots
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First Known Use of SPOTTED

13th century

Related to SPOTTED

Synonyms
dappled (also dapple), dotted, flecked, freckled, mottled, specked, speckled, splotchy, spotty, stippled, variegated
Antonyms
unspotted

Rhymes with SPOTTED

knotted, potted

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97 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spotted
  2. spot
  3. spotted adder
  4. spotted alder
  5. spotted alfalfa aphid
  6. spotted arum
  7. spotted asparagus beetle
  8. spotted bass
  9. spotted bat
  10. spotted black bass
  11. spotted blenny
  12. spotted blister beetle
  13. spotted bowerbird
  14. spotted bur clover
  15. spotted cat
  16. spotted cavy
  17. spotted clover
  18. spotted crake
  19. spotted cranesbill
  20. spotted cucumber beetle
  21. spotted cuscus
  22. spotted cutworm
  23. spotted dead nettle
  24. spotted deer
  25. spotted dick
  26. spotted dog
  27. spotted dogfish
  28. spotted eagle
  29. spotted eagle ray
  30. spotted fever
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