Definition of Checkered

Adjective: checkered che-kurd
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: chequered)

Patterned with alternating squares of color
- checked, chequered [Brit, Cdn]
Marked by changeable fortune
"a checkered business career";
- chequered [Brit, Cdn]

Verb: checker che-kur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: chequer)

Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- check [N. Amer], chequer [Brit, Cdn]
Variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
- chequer [Brit, Cdn]