spotted Definition

marked with spots

being sullied : tarnished

characterized by the appearance of spots

to stain the character or reputation of : disgrace

to mark in or with a spot : stain

to locate or identify by a spot

a highly destructive Old World aphid (Therioaphis maculata) that is established in the U.S. in warmer areas and causes yellowing and stunting of affected plants

a rather slender greenish-yellow beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi) that feeds as an adult on various ornamental and crop plants and is a vector of wilt disease especially of cucumbers and melons

a pudding made with suet and currants or raisins —called also spotted dog

any of various eruptive fevers: such as

typhus

rocky mountain spotted fever

a hyena (Crocuta crocuta) of sub-Saharan Africa that has a tan to reddish-brown coat with dark roundish spots, a large head, long muzzle, powerful jaws, and rounded ears —called also laughing hyena

a knapweed (Centaurea maculosa synonym C. biebersteinii) with usually pink flowers and deeply cleft leaves that is native to Europe and Asia but is now widespread in the U.S.

a rare large dark brown dark-eyed owl (Strix occidentalis) that has barred and spotted underparts and is found in humid old growth forests and thickly wooded canyons from British Columbia to southern California and central Mexico; especially : northern spotted owl

a common salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) of eastern North America with glossy black skin spotted with yellow or orange on the back