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• past participle of dot.
• past tense form of dot.

dotted

American  

[dot-id] / ˈdɒt ɪd /

adjective

1. marked with a dot or dots.

2. consisting or constructed of dots.

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

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dotted

Pope mania is in evidence throughout Chiclayo, which is dotted with murals of the Augustinian friar.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Geological evidence and plant fossils show that the Triassic landscape of Kariba was dry and dotted with stands of large conifer trees, with green corridors of vegetation following permanent watercourses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Similar setups are dotted around the country, creating a network of invisible signals to stop missiles, guided bombs and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The surrounding jungle was dotted with the graves of children who had died.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

She wrote in big curling script, and she dotted her letter i’s with stars.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon