Dotted

//ˈdɑtɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of dot form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Made up of a series of dots.
"Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line."
2
That contains dots. usually
"The dotted name java.util.Scanner is the fully qualified name of the Scanner class."
3
With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
4
Covered with irregularly scattered objects. figuratively
"The woods filtered men and the fields became dotted."

Adjective

1
having gaps or spaces wordnet
2
having a pattern of dots wordnet

Synonyms

speckled bespangled blotched blotchy dapple dashed

Example

"The spacious plain spread as far as the eye can see, dotted with groves here and there."

Etymology

From dot + -ed.

Related phrases

dotted Swiss dotted bar line dotted decimal dotted gizzard shad dotted line dotted note dotted quad double-dotted polka-dotted sign on the dotted line soft-dotted

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