Thesaurus: checkered

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1. imp. & p. p. of Checker
2. a. Marked with alternate squares or checks of different color or material.
3. a. Diversified or variegated in a marked manner, as in appearance, character, circumstances, etc.
4. adj. patterned with alternating squares of color
5. adj. marked by changeable fortune
6. 1. Marked with alternate squares or checks of different color or material. Dancing in the checkered shade. Milton. 2. Diversified or variegated in a marked manner, as in appearance, character, circumstances, etc. This checkered narrative. Macaulay.
7. j:100 s. marked by changeable fortune