mottled
adj.
spotted, speckled, marked with blotches of various colors
mottle
v.
mark with blotches of different colors, spot, speckle
mottled
Adjective
1. having spots or patches of color
(synonym) dappled
(similar) patterned
mottle
Verb
1. mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
(synonym) streak, blotch
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) mottling
2. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
(synonym) dapple, cloud
(hypernym) spot
(hyponym) harlequin
(derivation) mottling
Mottled
(imp. & p. p.)
of Mottle
(a.)
Marked with spots of different colors; variegated; spotted; as, mottled wood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
mottled
Synonyms and related words:
blotched, blotchy, brindled, calico, clouded, dapple, dappled, flecked, freckled, marbled, motley, multicolored, patchy, pepper-and-salt, piebald, pied, pinto, skewbald, spattered, speckled, splashed, spotted, spotty, sprinkled, stippled, streaked, streaky, variegated
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Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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