CHECKERED


Meaning of CHECKERED in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' che-k ə rd

Function: adjective

Date: 1656

: marked by alternation or contrast of fortune <the best album of his checkered career ― Mark Coleman> especially : marked by many problems or failures <trying to prevent discovery of his checkered past>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.