checkered
|check-ered|
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃɛkərd/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃɛkəd/
patterned squares; varied fortune
Etymology
'checkered' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'chekered,' where 'cheker' meant 'a board game with squares.'
'chekered' transformed into the modern English word 'checkered' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'having a pattern of squares,' but over time it evolved to also mean 'marked by varied fortune.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a pattern of alternating squares of different colors.
The tablecloth had a checkered pattern of red and white.
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Adjective 2
marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents.
He had a checkered past, filled with both successes and failures.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42