spectacled

[ spek-tuh-kuhld ]

/ ˈspɛk tə kəld /

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adjective

(of an animal) having a marking resembling a pair of spectacles.

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Origin of spectacled

First recorded in 1600–10; spectacle + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM spectacled

un·spec·ta·cled, adjective

Words nearby spectacled

speckle pattern, specs, spec sheet, SPECT, spectacle, spectacled, spectacled cobra, spectacles, spectacular, spectate, spectator

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How to use spectacled in a sentence

A Spectacled S. (who feels it due to herself to put an intelligent question at intervals).
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895|Various
Inside the cage Professor Farrago was seated, his spectacled eyes fixed on the row of pies.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
One of the familiar figures in Bartlett's book-shop was a keen-eyed, spectacled man who walked with quite a noticeable limp.
Literary New York|Charles Hemstreet
Ditmar halted in his steps at the sight of the tall, spectacled figure of the superintendent on the threshold.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill

They turned and saw a tall, spectacled man, who greeted the newcomer kindly, and took hold of his arm.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster

British Dictionary definitions for spectacled

spectacled

/ (ˈspɛktəkəld) /

adjective

wearing glasses

(of an animal) having markings around the eyes resembling a pair of glasses

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