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spotted

SaySPOT-idUS/ˈspɑtɪd//ˈspɒtɪd/

3 meanings of spotted

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having spots, which are small marks or patches of color, on the skin or surface.

    Like a dog whose fur has lots of little round marks all over it.

    The spotted puppy chased its tail across the yard.

    We found a small spotted frog near the pond.

    Similarspeckled, dappled, dotted, mottled, flecked

    Oppositeplain

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of spot. Use this form for noticing something that already happened.

    She spotted her friend across the busy street.

    They spotted a rabbit in the garden this morning.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Marked or dirtied with spots and stains.

    Like a white shirt covered in little marks of mud.

    He wore a spotted, dirty shirt to work.

    The old book had yellow, spotted pages.

    Similarstained, marked, blotchy, speckled

    Oppositespotless, clean, unmarked

spotted is a form of spot

spot, verb: To see or notice someone or something, often suddenly. Full entry

Forms
spotspots he/she/itspotting -ing formspotted past tense, past participle
Spelling
spot → spotted: double the t, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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