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Antonyms for maculated
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : adjective mak-yuh-lit; verb mak-yuh-leyt |
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈmæk yə lɪt; verb ˈmæk yəˌleɪt |
Definition of maculated
Origin :- "spotted," late 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Middle English also had maculation "sexual defilement, sinning" (late 15c.).
- As in soil : verb make dirty
- As in spot : verb mark, stain
- As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
- As in fleck : verb mark with spots
- The posters, maculated with filth, garnished like tapestry the sweep of the curbstone.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- It is a maculated typhus, and considered to be a special product of the Emerald Isle.
- Extract from : « Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease » by John Grove
- Our specimen of the Sharp-shinned Hawk is referred to velox on the basis of the reddish, maculated breast, sides, and thighs.
- Extract from : « Birds from Coahuila, Mexico » by Emil K. Urban
- Blake saw the crimson that dripped on her matting slippers and maculated the cream white of the mandarin coat.
- Extract from : « The Shadow » by Arthur Stringer
- Ten priests, in white vestments, maculated with red, stepped out to the centre of the altar.
- Extract from : « Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity » by Alexandre Kuprin
- When for Warts we rub our hands before the Moon, or commit any maculated part unto the touch of the dead.
- Extract from : « The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) » by Thomas Browne
- For warts, says Sir Thomas Brown, we rub our hands before the moon and commit any maculated part to the touch of the dead.
- Extract from : « The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy » by Charles John Samuel Thompson
Synonyms for maculated
- abuse
- adulterate
- bedraggle
- befoul
- begrime
- besmirch
- bespatter
- bespeckle
- besprinkle
- blot
- blotch
- contaminate
- crumb
- dapple
- debase
- defile
- deflower
- degrade
- desecrate
- dirty
- discolor
- disgrace
- dishonor
- dot
- dust
- fleck
- foul
- grime
- hurt
- maculate
- make foul
- marble
- mess
- mess up
- molest
- mottle
- muck
- muck up
- muddy
- muss
- muss up
- pepper
- pimple
- pollute
- profane
- rape
- ravish
- scuzz up
- seduce
- shame
- smear
- smudge
- soil
- spatter
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- splotch
- spoil
- spot
- stain
- stipple
- streak
- stripe
- stud
- sully
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- trash
- variegate
- vitiate
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