spotted
[ spot-id ]
/ ˈspɒt ɪd /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM spotted
spot·ted·ly, adverb spot·ted·ness, nounWords nearby spotted
Definition for spotted (2 of 2)
Origin of spot
1150–1200; (noun) Middle English
spotte; cognate with Middle Dutch, Low German
spot speck, Old Norse
spotti bit; (v.) late Middle English
spotten to stain, mark, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM spot
Example sentences from the Web for spotted
British Dictionary definitions for spotted (1 of 2)
spotted
/ (ˈspɒtɪd) /
adjective
characterized by spots or marks, esp in having a pattern of spots
stained or blemished; soiled or bespattered
British Dictionary definitions for spotted (2 of 2)
spot
/ (spɒt) /
noun
verb spots, spotting or spotted
Derived forms of spot
spottable, adjectiveWord Origin for spot
C12 (in the sense: moral blemish): of German origin; compare Middle Dutch
spotte, Old Norse
spotti
Medical definitions for spotted
spot
[ spŏt ]
n.
A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
A stain or blot.
v.
To lose a slight amount of blood through the vagina.
Idioms and Phrases with spotted
spot
see blind spot; hit the high spots; hit the spot; in a bind (tight spot); in a fix (spot); Johnny-on-the-spot; knock the socks (spots) off; leopard cannot change its spots; on the spot; rooted to the spot; soft spot; x marks the spot.