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spectacled

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spectacled.

Editorial note

Ugly to peel back the spectacled layer and discover the worst of ourselves: covetous, vain and brutal.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Wearing spectacles.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Wearing spectacles.

adjective

Having the appearance of wearing spectacles, especially of animals.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for spectacled.

Example sentences

1

Ugly to peel back the spectacled layer and discover the worst of ourselves: covetous, vain and brutal.

2

The concept of evolutionary anachronisms/megafaunal dispersal syndrome has been criticised by some authors, who note that many large fruit are readily dispersed by non-megafaunal animals, with it being noted that living agoutis disperse avocado seeds, with spectacled bears have also having been observed eating domestic avocados.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use spectacled in a sentence?

Ugly to peel back the spectacled layer and discover the worst of ourselves: covetous, vain and brutal.

What does spectacled mean?

Wearing spectacles.

What part of speech is spectacled?

spectacled is commonly used as adjective.