spotted
- adjective
- /ˈspɑːtɪd/
- When we were watching the Great Spotted Eagles, a very loud Crake was calling nearby.
- spotted owl
- spotted dog
- spotted cat
Hey, everybody, I know you all want spotted owls flying around.
- Hey, everybody, I know you all want spotted owls flying around.
- So you want to choose at least a semi spotted area.
Examples
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Hey, everybody, I know you all want spotted owls flying around.
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Well, we got one tiny little spotted bass on a tiny little minnow here.
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Oh, man, I got a a little spotted bass, a little guy.
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So you want to choose at least a semi spotted area.
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I had a green one with a bright orange and black spotted tummy.
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A Mexican Spotted Owl at the New Mexico Hummingbird Festival.
Blog text (3) -
The grass grows, the buds burst, the Meadow is spotted with fire and gold in the tint of flowers.
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He is an excellent mimic and will give a good rendition of some other forest species, including the Spotted Catbird.
Academic text (2004) -
The Spotted Hyena is reputed to be a scavenger and actually feeds on carrion, subsisting largely on lion kills.
Academic text (2005) -
The dog has a beautiful coat that is spotted with patches of brown and white.
Synonyms
Covered with spots or patches of different colors
Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces
Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern
Having patches or streaks of different colors
Marked with small spots or patches of a different color
A surface with uneven patches or spots
Covered with many small spots of a different color
Having small spots on the surface
Covered with many small spots like drops of paint
A surface with many small spots like dots on an egg or cloth
With small spots of a different color
Shows areas of different color or material
Marked with irregular spots of a different color
Something that has uneven spots like stains
Marked by many small dark spots left by flies
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
A large North American owl with dark brown feathers and white spots on its chest that lives in old forests
- UK
A steamed British pudding that contains dried fruit and often comes with custard
A large flat sea animal in warm water with long pointed fins and white spots on its back
A dark small animal with yellow or orange spots that lives near ponds in North America
- Specialized
A small desert lizard from the United States and Mexico with long stripes and light spots
A European wild flower with long spotted leaves and pink or white flowers with dark spots
A medium-sized bird of prey with brown feathers and pale spots in Europe and Asia
- Specialized
A small skunk with black and white fur in a marbled pattern from the United States and Mexico
- Specialized
A serious disease from germs spread by tick bites that causes fever and a rash
- Australian
A large freshwater fish from Australia with red or pink spots on its scales
A small plant with leafless stems that grows in North American forests and has white flowers with purple spots
A tall poisonous plant with purple-spotted stems and roots like small potatoes
A small spotted bird that follows army ants in Central and South American forests
- Australian
Large Australian freshwater fish with red or pink spots on its scales
- US
A large flying animal with dark fur, white spots, and very large ears from the southwestern United States
A freshwater fish with dark spots often found in North American rivers and lakes
A tall North American plant with leaves around the stem and clusters of purple-pink flowers
A tall plant with purple spots on its stems and very poisonous roots that grow in wet places
- South African
A large African animal that eats meat, has spots, and makes loud calls that sound like laughter
A medium-sized fish with dark spots that people catch for food and sport on southern United States coasts
A small animal from the United States and Mexico with black and white spotted fur
A silvery fish with dark spots that lives along the southern United States Atlantic and Gulf coasts
A tall poisonous plant with purple-spotted stems that grows near water and whose roots are deadly if eaten
A fish with dark spots on its back and sides that lives near the US Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts
How Spotted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spotted comes from the simple word spot, meaning 'a small mark', plus the ending -ed that makes it 'having'. So spotted literally means 'having spots', which is why we use it for animals, clothes, or patterns that show marks or patches.