adjective
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characterized by spots or marks, esp in having a pattern of spots
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stained or blemished; soiled or bespattered
Other Word Forms
- spottedly adverb
- spottedness noun
Etymology
Origin of spotted
Example Sentences
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Whales and basking sharks are often spotted from the shore.
From BBC
Fans may also have spotted him presenting live sport including Baller League, the Six Nations and Formula E.
From BBC
As he walked Athena, Benjamin said, he spotted unfamiliar, unmarked black SUVs on his residential street.
From Los Angeles Times
It has been painted on to a wall above a row of garages on Queen's Mews and was first spotted on Monday.
From BBC
A wildlife charity has declared 2025 "the Year of the Blooming Octopus" after record numbers were spotted off the south-west coast of England.
From BBC
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