Spotty vs Dotted - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between spotty and dotted

is that spotty is having spots; spotted while dotted is of a line, made up of a series of dots.

is a common New Zealand fish, species: Notolabrus celidotus.

past tense of dot.

(er)

Having spots; spotted.

Of inconsistent quality

Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.

(spotties)

A common New Zealand fish,

I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties .

* spottiness English slang

(head)

(dot)

(en adjective)

Of a line, made up of a series of dots.

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

* sign on the dotted line