checker
1 of 3noun (1)
check·er ˈche-kər 
1
archaic : chessboard
2
: a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard
3
[singular of checkers] : a piece in checkers
checker
2 of 3verb
checkered; checkering ˈche-k(ə-)riŋ
transitive verb
1
a
: to variegate with different colors or shades
b
: to vary with contrasting elements or situations
2
: to mark into squares
checker
3 of 3noun (2)
1
: one that checks
a fact checker
2
: an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English cheker, from Anglo-French checker, escheker, from eschec — more at check
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing checker
checker
verb
as in to stripe
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stripe
- fleck
- pattern
- streak
- speck
- speckle
- marble
- mottle
- dapple
- striate
- polychrome
- daub
- variegate
- embrown
- dye
- tint
- lighten
- tone (down)
- stain
- pigment
- brighten
- color
- tinge
- paint
- tincture
- bepaint
- darken
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bleach
- decolorize
- whiten
- blanch