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

Deputies were contacted after 11 p.m. by a witness who told deputies they had spotted a man parking his car and walking behind a building.

From Los Angeles Times

The 82-year-old had been spotted with a wound on the right side of his head in recent days.

From BBC

And with more women entering the workplace, Armani spotted an opportunity.

From BBC

The painting first spotted online, Portrait of a Lady, was among the collection of Amsterdam art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, much of which was forcibly sold by the Nazis after his death.

From BBC

The migrants spotted the lights of a coastal town late on Tuesday night and "moved to one side, causing it to capsize", a senior coastguard official told the AFP news agency.

From BBC