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sunspotted

sunspotted

6.1
Having small dark marks on skin or objects from long sun exposure
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌnˌspɑːtɪd/
translation icon : manchado por el sol
  • After months outdoors, the old bench became sunspotted and faded.

Examples

  • The sunspotted leaves showed signs of a long, hot summer.

  • The sunspotted landscape looked stunning.

  • Her sunspotted skin revealed years of working in the garden without sunscreen.

  • The sunspotted dog basked in the sunlight.

  • After spending all summer at the beach, her skin became noticeably sunspotted with dark spots.

  • The artist admired how the models' sunspotted skin told stories of their time spent outdoors.

  • His sunspotted shoulders showed the signs of many hours spent working in the garden under the bright sun.

Synonyms

freckled
vssunspotted
10 2.7

Having many small light brown spots on the skin from being in the sun

is specifically marked by spots caused by sun exposure
spotted
vssunspotted
2 1.0

Having spots or patches of a different color

is spots that specifically come from sun exposure not general spotting
bespeckled
vssunspotted
1 7.1

Having small spots on the surface

is caused by sun exposure rather than any other cause
dark-spotted
vssunspotted
4.1

Having dark marks on the surface or skin

is defined by sun exposure rather than by dark color

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

How Spotted

blotched
6.7
speckled
1 2.8
sunspotted
6.1
freckled
10 2.7
unmarked
43 4.3

Surface Forms

sunspotted positive

Morphology

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

While the components are clear, the specific meaning of being marked by sun exposure is not entirely predictable.

Etymology

Sunspotted joins sun and spotted, with spotted meaning 'having spots', so it paints the picture of things like skin, leaves, or wood that are marked by long sun exposure and are therefore 'sunspotted'.