Spotted

Spotted
Spot Spot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spotting}.] 1. To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garment; to spot paper. [1913 Webster]

2. To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a criminal. [Cant] [1913 Webster]

3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse. [1913 Webster]

My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I live spotted for my perjury. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

{To spot timber}, to cut or chip it, in preparation for hewing. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Spotted — Spot ted, a. Marked with spots; as, a spotted garment or character. The spotted panther. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Spotted fever} (Med.), a name applied to various eruptive fevers, esp. to typhus fever and cerebro spinal meningitis. {Spotted tree} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spotted — index blemished, marred Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • spotted — spattered, sprinkled, mottled, flecked, stippled, marbled, speckled, spangled, bespangled (see under SPOT vb) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • spotted — [adj] speckled blotched, dappled, dotted, flaked, flecked, freckled, mosaic, motley, patchy, pied, spotty, sprinkled; concepts 485,618 …   New thesaurus

  • spotted — [spät′id] adj. 1. marked with spots 2. stained, blemished …   English World dictionary

  • spotted — [[t]spɒ̱tɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: oft ADJ with n Something that is spotted has a pattern of spots on it. ...hand painted spotted cups and saucers in green and blue... His cheeks were spotted with blackheads. 2) → See also spot …   English dictionary

  • spotted — adjective 1) spotted leaves Syn: mottled, dappled, speckled, flecked, freckled, freckly, dotted, stippled, brindle(d); informal splotchy Ant: plain 2) a black and white spotted dress …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • spotted — spot ► NOUN 1) a small round mark differing in colour or texture from the surface around it. 2) a pimple. 3) a particular place, point, or position. 4) a place for an individual item in a show. 5) informal, chiefly Brit. a small amount: a spot of …   English terms dictionary

  • spotted — adj. marked or decorated with spots. Phrases and idioms: spotted dick (or dog) 1 Brit. a suet pudding containing currants. 2 a Dalmatian dog. spotted fever 1 cerebrospinal meningitis. 2 typhus. Derivatives: spottedness n …   Useful english dictionary

  • spotted — adjective a) Discoloured by spots; stained. the spotted hyena b) (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants). Syn: blotched …   Wiktionary

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