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adjective

Definition of dottednext
as in spotted
marked with spots a dotted tie that didn't go with his striped shirt at all

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dotted

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verb

past tense of dot
1
as in sprinkled
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on a hillside dotted with wildflowers

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as in flecked
to mark with small spots especially unevenly the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotted
  1. spotted
  2. peppered
  3. flecked
  4. colorful
  5. freckled
  6. rainbow
Adjective
  • This past weekend, the spotted beagle Snoopy, star of the Peanuts comics and cartoons, found himself at the center of a political whirlwind.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
  • According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the spotted lanternfly can cause damage, including oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling, and dieback to trees, crops, vines, and other plants.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spotted
Verb
  • Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of peppered
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of flecked
Adjective
  • The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way).
    Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of colorful
Adjective
  • And while White's face wasn't visible in the demonstration, fans quickly pointed out the snowboarder's tattoo and freckled arms.
    Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Jumper was among the 300 pets on the transport, and her freckled, smiling face caught Aslanian's attention.
    Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Definition of freckled
Adjective
  • Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.
    Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Definition of rainbow
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