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sunspotted

sunspotted

6.7
Having dark spots on the Sun's surface that show increased activity
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌnˌspɒtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : manchado de manchas solares
  • During periods of high solar activity, the Sun appears especially sunspotted.

Examples

  • A sunspotted Sun can affect radio communications on Earth.

  • The scientists observed a sunspotted surface through the powerful telescope.

  • The sunspotted Sun looks magnificent today.

  • Look at the sunspotted surface!

  • During periods of high solar activity, the Sun appears especially sunspotted.

  • The scientists observed a sunspotted surface through the powerful telescope.

  • A sunspotted Sun can affect radio communications on Earth.

Antonyms

clear
866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

Surface Forms

sunspotted positive

Morphology

sunspotted = sunspot (transparent) = sun + spot + ed

The word 'sunspotted' is transparently derived from 'sunspot' with the addition of the suffix '-ed' to form an adjective.

Etymology

Sunspotted comes from the simple parts sun and spot, where a 'spot' is a mark; a 'sunspot' is a dark patch seen on the Sun's surface, so sunspotted describes something that has visible sunspots in astronomy.