dotted

[dot-id]

adjective

1. marked with a dot or dots. dot.

2. consisting or constructed of dots. dot.

3. having objects scattered or placed in a random manner.

   a landscape dotted with small houses.

dotted

/ ˈdɒtɪd /

adjective

1. having dots, esp having a pattern of dots

2. music

   1. (of a note) increased to one and a half times its original time value See dot 1

   2. (of a musical rhythm) characterized by dotted notes Compare double-dotted See also notes inégales

Other Word Forms

• undotted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dotted¹

First recorded in 1765–75; dot ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

By the time WWI ended, airports and airstrips dotted the L.A. area — by some accounts, 53 existed within 10 miles of City Hall.

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In the past, a feature of an Old Trafford matchday were the people dotted around Sir Matt Busby way offering to sell tickets.

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Local producers must contend with poor roads, dotted with checkpoints which illegally levy taxes to let them through.

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Several statues have been dotted about the parcel, which has also been outfitted with a private pickleball court, according to planning applications seen by Realtor.com.

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The law is dotted with new chances to reap tax savings, but it’s filled with income rules and temporary time frames.

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