spotted

[spot-id]

adjective

1. marked with or characterized by a spot or spots.

2. sullied; blemished.

spotted

/ ˈspɒtɪd /

adjective

1. characterized by spots or marks, esp in having a pattern of spots

2. stained or blemished; soiled or bespattered

Other Word Forms

• spottedly adverb
• spottedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of spotted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; spot, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Locals spotted him patrolling the Chicago River in a Border Patrol boat.

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In France, several drones were spotted flying over the military base of Mourmelon-le-Grand in the northeast of the country earlier this week, the French military told AFP.

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CHP officers spotted the van on the southbound 5 Freeway at Western Avenue, the agency said.

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He was a soccer player until he had a growth spurt, participated in a basketball camp and was spotted playing in Togo, a country bordering Ghana.

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When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spotted working out, it’s not his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda that gets the gym talking.

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