# spotted

Pronunciation: say "SPOT-id" US /ˈspɑtɪd/, UK /ˈspɒtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Marked with spots, a pattern seen especially on certain animals and plants.
   - Simple: Having spots, which are small marks or patches of color, on the skin or surface.
   - _A spotted leopard moved silently along the riverbank._
   - _The meadow was full of spotted orchids in early summer._
3. Discolored by spots; marked with stains.
   - Simple: Marked or dirtied with spots and stains.
   - _The tablecloth was spotted with wine after the party._
   - _Years of damp had left the ceiling spotted and gray._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of spot. — simple past and past participle of spot
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of spot. Use this form for noticing something that already happened.
   - _The lookout spotted smoke rising on the horizon._
   - _Critics spotted several inconsistencies in the report._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/spotted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).