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spotted

spot·ted
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spot-id]
    • /ˈspɒt ɪd/
    • /ˈspɒt.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot-id]
    • /ˈspɒt ɪd/

Definitions of spotted word

  • adjective spotted Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs. 1
  • adjective spotted made, paid, delivered, etc., at once: a spot sale; spot goods. 1
  • noun spotted a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck. 1
  • noun spotted something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw. 1
  • noun spotted a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface. 1
  • noun spotted a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc. 1

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Origin of spotted

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at spot, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spotted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spotted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

spotted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spotted

adj spotted

  • bejeweled — A bejeweled person or object is wearing a lot of jewelry or is decorated with jewels.
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
  • blotchy — Something that is blotchy has blotches on it.
  • brindle — a brindled animal
  • brindled — brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour

verb spotted

  • animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
  • apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
  • babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
  • circularized — Simple past tense and past participle of circularize.
  • commentated — Simple past tense and past participle of commentate.

noun spotted

  • attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
  • crumbed — Simple past tense and past participle of crumb.
  • dabbed — to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief.
  • defected — a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
  • drank — a simple past tense and past participle of drink.

adjective spotted

  • carpeted — Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
  • chequered — If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods.
  • covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
  • dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
  • disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.

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