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Dotted vs Spotted - What's the difference?

dotted | spotted |

As verbs the difference between dotted and spotted

is that dotted is past tense of dot while spotted is past tense of spot.

As adjectives the difference between dotted and spotted

is that dotted is of a line, made up of a series of dots while spotted is discoloured by spots; stained.

dotted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dot)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a line, made up of a series of dots.
    • Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.

    Derived terms

    * sign on the dotted line

    See also

    * dashed

    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