spotted
Noticed from afar
Spotted means marked with spots—patches of color or texture that differ from the background: a spotted dog, spotted leopard, spotted owl.
Something spotted has been noticed or identified: The celebrity was spotted leaving the restaurant.
In British slang, spotted dick is a steamed pudding studded with dried fruit.
Repeating circular pattern
- dalmatianSpotted dog breed
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- cheetahFastest land animal
- ladybugSpotted red beetle
domino · dotted · pointillist · stippled · speckled · flecked · dappled · mottled
Spotted dog breed
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- cheetahFastest land animal
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- ocelotSmall spotted American wildcat
hyena · giraffe · ladybug · fawn · pinto · calico · tabby · tortoiseshell
Saw briefly, fleetingly
- noticedBecame aware of
- observedPerceived through attention
- seenPerceived visually
- detectedNoticed or found
sighted · witnessed · espied · discerned · recognized · identified · located · found
polka-dots
Repeating circular pattern
ladybug · domino · dotted · pointillist · stippled · speckled · flecked · dappled · mottled · freckled
dalmatian
Spotted dog breed
ocelot · hyena · giraffe · ladybug · fawn · pinto · calico · tabby · tortoiseshell · merle
glimpsed
Saw briefly, fleetingly
detected · sighted · witnessed · espied · discerned · recognized · identified · located · found · discovered
blotched
Marked with irregular spots
splattered · splotched · blemished · marked · soiled · tarnished · discolored · foxed · mildewed
measles
Contagious viral rash illness
- chickenpoxContagious blistering viral infection
- smallpoxDeadly pustular viral infection
- typhusLouse-transmitted bacterial infection
roseola · rubella · monkeypox · cowpox · pox · rash · lesions · pustules · blisters · eruptions
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- discoloredstained, faded, yellowed, browned, bleached
- dog coatfur pattern, coat length, coat pattern, double coat, single coat
- farm animal traitswoolly, hooved, horned, feathered, udders
- found synonymsfound, discovered, uncovered, unearthed, located
- pattern descriptorsstriped, checkered, plaid, floral, dotted
spottedsolid
Firm matter state
plain · unpatterned · monochrome · monochromatic · uniform
spottedspotless
Completely free of marks
clean · pristine · immaculate · unblemished · unstained
spottedunnoticed
Not perceived by anyone
unseen · overlooked · undetected · missed · unobserved
- train spotterRailway enthusiast who logs locomotives
- train spottingWatching and logging trains
- spotted dogDog with circular markings
- well spottedPraise for noticing
- wildlife spottingObserving animals in natural settings
- spotted coatAnimal covering with dots
spotty, spotting, spotted lanternfly, spotter, spotters, spottier, spottiest, unspotted, spotted dick