spotted

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspɑːtɨd/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈspɑɾɪ̈d/

Adjective

spotted (comparative more spotted, superlative most spotted)

1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
2. (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

   the spotted hyena

Synonyms

• (discoloured by spots): blotched, blotchy, stained, spotty

Translations

discoloured by spots; stained

• Finnish: tahrainen (fi)
• Russian: запятнанный (ru) (zapjátnannyj)

• Scottish Gaelic: ballach (gd), breac (gd)
• Spanish: moteado (es) m, manchado (es) m

characterized by spots

• Finnish: täplikäs (fi), pilkullinen (fi)
• Irish: breac (ga)
• Russian: пятнистый (ru) (pjatnístyj)

• Scottish Gaelic: ballach (gd), breac (gd)
• Spanish: moteado (es) m

Verb

spotted

1. simple past tense and past participle of spot

Derived terms

• spotted bowerbird
• spotted cucumber
• spotted dick
• spotted dolphin
• spotted eagle ray
• spotted fever
• spotted nothura
• spotted redshank