checkered
pronunciation
How to pronounce checkered in British English:
UK ['tʃekəd]
How to pronounce checkered in American English:
US [ˈtʃɛkəd]
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- Adjective:
- patterned with alternating squares of color
- marked by changeable fortune
Word Origin
- checkered (adj.)
- late 14c., past participle adjective from checker (v.). Checkered past attested by 1831.
Example
- 1. I like checkered patterns , too .
- 2. Bmw also has a checkered past with alternative fuels .
- 3. The network has had a similarly checkered history .
- 4. The doctrine has a checkered past .
- 5. I mean , you do havea checkered past .