checkered

== English == === Alternative forms === chequered (UK) === Etymology === From checker + -ed. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === checkered (comparative more checkered, superlative most checkered) Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches. (figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== checked chequered === Verb === checkered simple past and past participle of checker === Anagrams === rechecked