guttate
Americanadjective
adjective
-
(esp of plants) covered with small drops or droplike markings, esp oil glands
-
resembling a drop or drops
Other Word Forms
- guttation noun
Etymology
Origin of guttate
First recorded in 1820–30, guttate is from the Latin word guttātus speckled, spotted. See gutta, -ate 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Q: About 20 years ago, I had guttate psoriasis, a rare kind.
From Seattle Times
Next most common, occurring in 10 percent of cases, is guttate psoriasis.
From New York Times
Guttate, spotted, as if by drops of something colored.
From Project Gutenberg
She seems to guttate an awful lot.
From Project Gutenberg
She started to guttate—to cry again.
From Project Gutenberg
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
