dotted — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Made up of a series of dots.

   Usage

   • of a line

   Examples

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

2. That contains dots.

   Usage

   • usually

   Examples

   The dotted name java.util.Scanner is the fully qualified name of the Scanner class.

3. With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.

   Usage

   • of notes and rests

4. Covered with irregularly scattered objects.

   Usage

   • Figurative

   Examples

   The woods filtered men and the fields became dotted.

Adjective

1. having a pattern of dots

   Synonyms

   fleckedspeckedspeckledstippled

2. having gaps or spaces

   Synonyms

   dashed

   Examples

   sign on the dotted line