Synonyms for maculated


Grammar : Verb
Spell : adjective mak-yuh-lit; verb mak-yuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈmæk yə lɪt; verb ˈmæk yəˌleɪt

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Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for maculated

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