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Spotted vs Potted - What's the difference?

spotted | potted |

As adjectives the difference between spotted and potted

is that spotted is discoloured by spots; stained while potted is (derogatory|informal) prepared in advance, as though preserved by potting.

As verbs the difference between spotted and potted

is that spotted is (spot) while potted is (pot).

spotted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Discoloured by spots; stained.
  • (no comparative or superlative ) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
    • the spotted hyena

    Synonyms

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

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spot)

    • Derived terms

    * spotted bowerbird * spotted cucumber * spotted dick * spotted dolphin * spotted eagle ray * spotted fever * spotted nothura * spotted redshank * spotted tree

    potted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pot)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (derogatory, informal) Prepared in advance, as though preserved by potting.
    • The company released a potted statement.