| Tessellate 1. (v. t.) To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work. 2. (a.) Tessellated. Thesaurus Entries band, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, check, checker, dapple, dot, fit in, flake, fleck, freckle, harlequin, implant, infix, inlay, iris, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, pepper, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, spangle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize, stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stud, tattoo, variegate, vein |