spottish en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English spottish, spottyssh, equivalent to spot + -ish.
Meanings
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Characterised by spots or spotlike markings; spotted; speckled.
Kolmård marble consists of crystalline limestone containing serpentine, which gives a spottish green appearance to the stone.
1893, Swedish Catalogue, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more spottish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most spottish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |