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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
  • After all, the spotted find is just another neutral these days.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The spotted lanternfly continues to be a problem in Connecticut.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of spotted
Verb
  • The streamer peppered Dittmann with a number of questions related to Musk, referring to Grimes and the New Year’s Day Las Vegas bombing in which the suspect blew up a Tesla Cybertruck.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Smaller explosions peppered the forest and grasslands.
    C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 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
  • Years ago, for appearances, the actress would lean on colorful separates to point to her affinity for bold hues and patterns.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara Strapless Ruffle Dress This Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara strapless dress is now just $9 and comes in a colorful floral print or black to suit your style.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of colorful
Adjective
  • The freckled boy with kind eyes was wearing an orange and pink suit with a parachute flap affixed to the back of his wheelchair.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • 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
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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