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

On our visit, he is careful to shield the pictures of his family dotted around the house.

From BBC

And Lloyd dotted down at the end of a sweeping move with the clock in the red to ensure her side registered the final points of the match, having also banked the first.

From BBC

The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and poppy seeds.

From BBC

“That class was life-changing for me,” he says, his conversation dotted with references that range from Andrei Tarkovsky and Hunter S. Thompson to Vice videos and YouTube creators.

From Los Angeles Times

Surrounding hillsides, significantly denuded of plant life, are dotted with scores of freshly cut stumps.

From Los Angeles Times