Definitions for spotted

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spotted spot·ted

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IPA: /ˈspɒt ɪd/

Spotted is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 165 anagrams from letters in spotted (deopstt).

Definitions for spotted

noun

1. a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
2. something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw.
3. a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface.
4. a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc.
5. a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.:
6. a place or locality:
7. Usually, spots. places of entertainment or sightseeing interest:
8. spot announcement.
9. a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy:
10. Cards. one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value. any playing card from a two through a ten:
11. a pip, as on dice or dominoes.
12. Slang. a piece of paper money, almost always indicated as a five- or ten-dollar bill:
13. Also called spot illustration. a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text.
14. Chiefly British Informal. a small quantity of anything. a drink:
15. a small croaker, Leiostomus xanthurus, of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish.
16. spots, Informal. commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery.
17. spot price.
18. Informal. spotlight (def 1).

Idioms

1. hit the high spots, Informal. to deal with or include only the major points of interest:
2. hit the spot, Informal. to satisfy a want or need, as to quench thirst:
3. in a (bad) spot, in an uncomfortable or dangerous predicament:
4. knock spots off, British Slang. to outdo easily; beat.
5. on the spot, without delay; at once; instantly. at the very place in question. in a difficult or embarrassing position. in a position of being expected to act or to respond in some way.

adjective

1. marked with or characterized by a spot or spots.
2. sullied; blemished.
3. Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
4. made, paid, delivered, etc., at once:

verb (used with object)

1. to stain or mark with spots:
2. to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), especially before dry cleaning.
3. to sully; blemish.
4. to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color:
5. to detect or recognize; locate or identify by seeing:
6. to place or position on a particular place:
7. to stop (a railroad car) at the exact place required.
8. to scatter in various places:
9. Informal. spotlight (def 5).
10. Military. to determine (a location) precisely on either the ground or a map. to observe (the results of gunfire at or near a target) for the purpose of correcting aim.
11. Photography. to remove spots from (a negative or print) by covering with opaque color.
12. Sports. to give or grant a certain margin or advantage to (an opponent):
13. (in gymnastics) to watch or assist (a performer) in order to prevent injury.
14. Slang. to lend:

verb (used without object)

1. to make a spot; cause a stain:
2. to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water.
3. Military. to serve or act as a spotter.

Origin of spotted

Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at spot, -ed³

Examples for spotted

Frogs the frisky, frogs the spotted, were our comedy that day.

He would be spotted, branded with the sign of infamy, hunted from the world!

We spotted two places along the fire road where a car could pull over.

There is blood of mine, sir, spotted all over the map of Europe.

It is most like a plucked pullet which has died of the spotted fever.

Here were two with wrists and sleeves all spotted with the ruddy grape juice.

They were looping back around and coming down Tiebout Avenue when they spotted two figures.

Unconfirmed reports in the French media claimed that the brothers were spotted at a gas station in northern France on Thursday.

Other officials told reporters that searchers also spotted a life vest and baggage in the water.

Conservative hit man turned liberal media critic David Brock, spotted smoking an e-cigarette in the lobby.