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

A rescue Jet Ski had spotted Sadie a half mile offshore near South Mission Beach.

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AFP journalists spotted the pirate-like emblem, taken from the wildly popular Japanese manga series "One Piece", at protests in more than a dozen countries.

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Tenev said he used to stick to driving a Tesla Model 3, worried about being perceived as flaunting his wealth if he was spotted behind the wheel of a high-end sports car.

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The drone was spotted off Japan's Yonaguni, an island where Tokyo is planning to deploy missiles in a move that has angered Beijing.

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Drones were spotted this month in France, loitering around a gunpowder plant and a train station where tanks are located.

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