vverb.stativescatter or intersperse like dots or studsSynset:constellate dot stud
Examples:- Hills constellated with lights
Derivationally Related Form:studconstellationdot
Hypernyms:continue cover extend
Inherited Hypernyms:dotcoverbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.contactdistribute looselySynset:disperse dot dust scatter sprinkle
Examples:- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Derivationally Related Form:scattersprinklingdispersivedust
Hypernyms:discharge
Inherited Hypernyms:scatterdischargespread
Direct Hyponyms:aerosoliseaerosolizebespangleplashspattersplashsplattersploshspraysprinkleswash
Full Troponyms:aerosolizeatomizebespangledrizzlemistpuddlesaltshowersloshspatterspraysprinklesyringe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- sugar over the cake (apply to: scatter)
vverb.communicationmake a dot or dotsDerivationally Related Form:dot
Hypernyms:write
Inherited Hypernyms:dotwritetracemarkchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changemark with a dotDerivationally Related Form:dot
Hypernyms:mark
Inherited Hypernyms:dotmarkchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allhaving a pattern of dotsSynset:flecked specked speckled stippled
Antonyms:plain
Inherited Hypernyms:dotted
Similar to:patterned
adj satadj.allhaving gaps or spacesSynset:dashed
Antonyms:unbroken
Inherited Hypernyms:dashed
Similar to:broken