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dotted

/ˈdɑtɪd/verb, adjective2 syllables

Dotted means: distribute loosely.

Synonyms for dotted14

verb, as in distribute loosely

scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

verb, as in scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

dot, stud, constellate

verb, as in make a dot or dots

dot

verb, as in mark with a dot

dot

adjective, as in having a pattern of dots

flecked, specked, speckled, stippled, patterned

adjective, as in having gaps or spaces

dashed, broken

What does dotted mean?6

verb

1

distribute loosely“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

2

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs“Hills constellated with lights”

3

make a dot or dots

4

mark with a dot“dot your i's”

adjective

1

having a pattern of dots

2

having gaps or spaces“sign on the dotted line”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Dotted in a sentence

  • The landscape was dotted with green and grey shrubs.orcrist
  • Some lovely half-timbered houses dotted the landscape.U2FS
  • Write your own name on the dotted line.maaster
  • The picture shows an idyllic landscape dotted with sheep.sundown
  • The landscapes were green and treed and dotted with cows.Cangarejo
  • The spacious plain spread as far as the eye can see, dotted with groves here and there.papabear
  • The valley was dotted with farm houses.CM
  • The pond was dotted with fallen leaves.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.