Synonyms for checkered
- adjective
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
That is a checkered tablecloth.
Related words
- Word family
- checked
- Other spellings
- chequered UK
Example sentences
- mosaic Please ensure the genitals are obscured by a mosaic effect.
- variegated Ziri has many variegated varieties of ivy.
- plaid Do you sell any trousers lined with plaid flannel?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| checkered | rising | |
| mosaic | falling | |
| variegated | falling | |
| plaid | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plaid1
- 6 letters
- mosaic3
- 7 letters
- checked1
- 10 letters
- changeable3, variegated4
- 11 letters
- tessellated
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mosaic3 = 3 syllables).