Dictionary.com

irrorate

[ ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it ]
/ ˈɪr əˌreɪt, ɪˈrɔr ɪt /

adjective Zoology.

marked with small spots of color; speckled.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also ir·ro·rat·ed [ir-uh-rey-tid] /ˈɪr əˌreɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of irrorate

<Latin irrōratus, past participle of irrōrāre to bedew, equivalent to ir-ir-1 + rōrā- (rōr-, stem of rōs dew + -ā- theme vowel) + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM irrorate

ir·ro·ra·tion [ir-uh-rey-shuhn] /ˌɪr əˈreɪ ʃən/ noun

Words nearby irrorate

irritated, irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020