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checkered.

Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.

    That is a checkered tablecloth.

  2. Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English checker English -ed English checkered From checker + -ed.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of checker

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English check Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English checker English -ed English checkered From checker + -ed.

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