irrorate
1 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: bedew, moisten
irroration noun
plural -s
obsolete irrorate
2 of 2adjective
ir·ro·rate
ˈirəˌrāt,
ə̇ˈrōrə̇t/
variants or less commonly irrorated
ˈirəˌrātə̇d
-s
: covered with little spots : speckled
a tawny butterfly with black-irrorate wings
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin irroratus, past participle of irrorare, from in- in- entry 2 + rorare to moisten, shed moisture, from ror-, ros dew
Adjective
irrorate from Latin irroratus, past participle; irrorated from Latin irroratus + English -ed
- solid casting
- solid compound
- solid die
- solid geometry
- solid hoof
- solid injection
- solid newel
- solid of revolution
- solid solution
- solid system
- solid-drawn
- solid-hoofed
- solid-looking
- solid-mouth
- solid-mouthed
- solid-state
- solidagi
- solidago
- solidagoes
- solidagos
- solidaric
- solidarism
- solidarisms
- solidarist
- solidaristic