peppered vs spotty

peppered

adj
  • Speckled. 

  • Seasoned with pepper. 

  • Coordinate term: riddled 

spotty

adj
  • Having spots; spotted. 

  • Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations. 

  • Of inconsistent quality 

noun
  • A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus 

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