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Stained vs Spotted - What's the difference?

stained | spotted |

Spotted is a synonym of stained.



As adjectives the difference between stained and spotted

is that stained is having a stain while spotted is discoloured by spots; stained.

As verbs the difference between stained and spotted

is that stained is past tense of stain while spotted is past tense of spot.

stained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a stain
  • coloured by adding a pigment

    • Derived terms

    * stained glass

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stain)

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    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