dark-spotted
- adjective
- /dɑrk ˈspɑtɪd/
- I saw a dark-spotted snake in the garden yesterday.
Examples
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She wore a dark-spotted blouse that matched her skirt perfectly.
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The dark-spotted leopard moved silently through the grass.
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Many dark-spotted moths can be seen near the porch light at night.
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The dark-spotted frog is well adapted to its marshy habitat.
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Many dark-spotted moths can be seen near the porch light at night.
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The dark-spotted frog is well adapted to its marshy habitat.
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I saw a dark-spotted snake in the garden yesterday.
Synonyms
A surface with uneven patches or spots
Having spots or patches of a different color
Covered with many small spots of a different color
Having many small brown spots on skin or other things
Having small spots on the surface
With black marks or spots on the surface
Darker patches on the skin caused by extra pigment
Something that has uneven spots like stains
Marked with irregular spots of a different color
A surface with many small spots like dots on an egg or cloth
Marked by many small dark spots left by flies
Having small brown spots often seen on eggs or feathers
How Spotted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dark-spotted is made of two simple words, dark ('not much light' or 'deep colour') and spot ('a small mark'). Think of a leopard or a shirt with many marks: it literally means 'having dark spots', which is why we use it for skin, cloth, or surfaces with dark marks.