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 team’s in a private room Coach reserved, sitting around a long table dotted with bowls of garlic bread, salad, and a half dozen different pizzas.

From Literature

It’s just making sure our i’s are dotted and our t’s are crossed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The province is dotted with old Catholic churches—a relic of a time when public institutions like schools and hospitals were under full control of the clergy.

From BBC

My face was also dotted with bright, red bites that accompanied my pubescent pimples.

From Salon

Campaign posters line the port city's almost-empty streets, dotted with shuttered shops, but the debate is the same as in many towns in the country of six million people that will vote on Tuesday.

From Barron's