Main Entry: marked

Pronunciation: \ˈmärkt\

Function: adjective

Date: before 12th century

1 : having an identifying mark
2\or ˈmär-kəd\ : having a distinctive or emphasized character <has a marked drawl>
3 a : enjoying fame or notoriety b : being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance
4 : overtly signaled by a linguistic feature <with most English nouns the plural is the marked number>

— mark·ed·ly \ˈmär-kəd-lē\ adverb

— mark·ed·ness \ˈmär-kəd-nəs\ noun