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purple-spotted

purple-spotted

3.4
Having purple spots on its surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrpl ˈspɑtɪd/
translation icon : manchado de púrpura
  • Scientists discovered a purple-spotted frog in the Amazon rainforest.

Examples

  • The purple-spotted butterfly is native to tropical forests.

  • She wore a purple-spotted dress to the party, which stood out in the crowd.

  • Look at that purple-spotted mushroom!

  • Wow! That purple-spotted dress is stunning!

  • The scientists studied a purple-spotted lizard that thrived in the tropical climate.

  • At the garden, we were amazed by the purple-spotted flowers blooming in vibrant colors.

  • The artist painted a purple-spotted landscape that captivated everyone at the exhibition.

Antonyms

plain
50 2.5

Not attractive to look at

solid-colored
  • US
1 3.4

Having one color with no pattern

How Spotted

purple-spotted
3.4
spotted
2 1.0
speckled
1 2.8
dotted
2.4

Surface Forms

purple-spotted positive

Morphology

purple-spotted = purple + spotted (transparent) = purple + spot + ed

A straightforward compound of 'purple' + 'spotted' where 'spotted' = 'spot' + '-ed', so the meaning is directly compositional: having purple spots.

Etymology

The word purple-spotted combines purple, the name of a deep color, and spotted, from spot, which means 'a small mark'. So purple-spotted means 'having purple spots', like a frog or a dress covered in purple marks.