adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of checker form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

   "That is a checkered tablecloth."

2. 2
   Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures. figuratively

   "“What a checkered career!” said Newman."

Adjective

1. 1
   marked by changeable fortune wordnet
2. 2
   patterned with alternating squares of color wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

changeablevariegatedable to adaptadaptableadjustablealterable

Example

More examples

"My summer school dress is blue and white checkered."

Etymology

From checker + -ed.

Related phrases

checkered flaggreen-white-checkered

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