dotted
verb
- 1
To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
“His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint.”
- 2
To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
“Dot your is and cross your ts.”
- 3
To mark by means of dots or small spots.
“to dot a line”
- 4
To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
“to dot a landscape with cottages”
- 5
To punch (a person).
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
(of a line) Made up of a series of dots.
“Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.”
- 2
(usually computing) That contains dots.
- 3
(of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
- 4
Covered with irregularly scattered objects.
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