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spotted

[ˈspɑɾɪ̈d]verb, adjective2 syllables

Spotted means: detect with the senses.

Synonyms for spotted22

verb, as in detect with the senses

spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart

verb, as in make a spot or mark onto

spot, fleck, blob, blot, stain

verb, as in catch sight of

descry, spot, espy, spy

verb, as in mar or impair with a flaw

blemish, spot

verb, as in become spotted

spot

verb, as in mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

spot

adjective, as in having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

patched, spotty, patterned

also used for spotted

blotched, blotchy, stained

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does spotted mean?7

verb

1

detect with the senses“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”

2

make a spot or mark onto“The wine spotted the tablecloth”

3

catch sight of

4

mar or impair with a flaw“her face was blemished”

5

become spotted“This dress spots quickly”

6

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition“spot the areas that one should clearly identify”

adjective

1

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)“a field patched with ice and snow”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spotted?3

two syllables

plottedslotted

three syllables

allotted
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Spotted in a sentence

  • Great spotted kiwis reside in complex, maze-like burrows that they construct.CM
  • He spotted several wildlife species, including deer and rabbits.Amastan
  • Dmitri spotted a flyer at a market, picked it up and read it.Amastan
  • Sophie spotted the blond, curly head of a pretty wax doll.tieguy
  • Layla's car was spotted by a trucker who called law enforcement.OsoHombre
  • Sami was spotted leaving the store for the second time.OsoHombre
  • A giraffe's spotted coat helps it blend into its environment.Amastan
  • Sami was spotted by police outside a gas station.OsoHombre

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