dotted

American  

[dot-id] / ˈdɒt ɪd /

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.

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dotted British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• undotted adjective

Etymology

Origin of dotted

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

Example Sentences

The bluff rises in front of us, black against the navy-blue sky, which is dotted with both foggy clouds and faint stars.

From Literature

During the Roman occupation, the area around Beachy Head was dotted with settlements and infrastructure tied to the empire.

From Science Daily

One of the many private homes that dotted the mountainside.

From Literature

When Saks moved into its storied flagship store in 1924, the upper part of Fifth Avenue was still mainly residential, dotted with the mansions of the Astor and Vanderbilt families.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weave Robotics has seven Isaacs dotted across the city, autonomously folding clothes for laundromats.

From BBC