different between dotted vs spotted

English

Etymology

dot +? -ed

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: d?t??d, IPA^(key): /?d?t?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?t?d/

Verb

dotted

1. simple past tense and past participle of dot

Adjective

dotted (comparative more dotted, superlative most dotted)

1. (of a line) Made up of a series of dots.

   Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.

2. (usually computing) That contains dots.
   • 2012, Barry A. Burd, Michael Burton, Donn Felker, Java and Android Application Development For Dummies eBook Set

     The dotted name java.util.Scanner is the fully qualified name of the Scanner class.

3. (music, of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
4. (figuratively) Covered with irregularly scattered objects.

Derived terms

• sign on the dotted line

Translations

See also

• dashed

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sp?t?d/
• (General American) enPR: sp?t??d, IPA^(key): /?sp?t??d/, [?sp????d]
• Rhymes: -?t?d
• Hyphenation: spot?ted

Adjective

spotted (comparative more spotted, superlative most spotted)

1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
2. (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).

   the spotted hyena

Synonyms

• (discoloured by spots): blotched, blotchy, stained, spotty

Translations

Verb

spotted

1. simple past tense and past participle of spot

Derived terms