chequered — is the standard BrE spelling for the word in its literal meaning ‘having a pattern of alternately coloured squares’ and in its figurative meaning ‘uneven, of varied fortune’, as in a chequered career … Modern English usage
chequered — [[t]tʃe̱kə(r)d[/t]] (in AM, use checkered) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods. He had a chequered political career spanning nearly … English dictionary
chequered — UK [ˈtʃekə(r)d] / US [ˈtʃekərd] adjective 1) if someone has had a chequered past or a chequered career, they have experienced both successes and failures Her chequered musical career is indeed the stuff of storybooks. 2) a chequered pattern or… … English dictionary
chequered — adj. Chequered is used with these nouns: ↑career, ↑flag, ↑history, ↑past … Collocations dictionary
chequered — [ˈtʃekəd] adj a chequered pattern consists of squares … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chequered — /ˈtʃɛkəd/ (say chekuhd) adjective 1. marked by wide or frequent alteration; diversified: a chequered career. 2. marked in squares. 3. diversified in colour. Also, US, checkered …
Chequered Skipper — Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Chequered Love — Single by Kim Wilde from the album Kim Wilde B side … Wikipedia
chequered flag — n a British spelling of ↑checkered flag … Dictionary of contemporary English
chequered flag — noun The black and white flag shown to the winner and subsequent finishers in a motor race • • • Main Entry: ↑chequer … Useful english dictionary
chequered skipper — noun A rare British butterfly (Carterocephalus palaemon) having dark brown wings with light gold markings resembling those on a chessboard • • • Main Entry: ↑chequer … Useful english dictionary
