spotted

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spotted

[ˈspɒtɪ̈d] UK
[ˈspɑɾɪ̈d]

Rhymes with -ɒtɪd

adjective more spotted · most spotted

Discoloured by spots; stained.
Similar: blotched, blotchy, stained, spotty
no comparative, superlative Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants). a spotted hyena

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of spot

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stained, blemished, tarnished, flyblown, sullied, damaged, tainted, patched, patterned, besmirched, maculose, mottled, dapple, eyed, turtles, dark

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adj discoloured by spots; stained

Español	moteado, manchado
Deutsch	befleckt
Italiano	macchiato, maculato
Русский	запя́тнанный zapjátnannyj
العربية	مُنَقَّط munaqqaṭ, أَرْقَط ʔarqaṭ

adj characterized by spots

Español	moteado
Deutsch	gesprenkelt
Italiano	macchiato, maculato
Русский	пятни́стый pjatnístyj
العربية	أَبْرَش ʔabraš

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@misc{spotted_2026,
  title = {spotted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spotted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}