shotted

adjective

shot·​ted

ˈshätə̇d

1

: loaded with a shot

—used especially of a cannon not loaded with a blank charge (as for saluting, giving warning)

2

: weighted down with shot

a shotted tennis skirt

Word History

Etymology

shot entry 1 + -ed

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