English Explanatory Dictionary

checkered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
  2. Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of checker

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-checkered.wav

Word forms

checkered more checkered most checkered chequered

Etymology

From checker + -ed.

Related words

checked chequered

Derived words

checkered flag green-white-checkered uncheckered
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