dappled
[ dap-uh ld ]
/ ˈdæp əld /
adjective
having spots of a different shade, tone, or color from the background; mottled.
Origin of dappled
1350–1400; Middle English, probably < Scandinavian; akin to Old Norse
depill spot
OTHER WORDS FROM dappled
un·dap·pled, adjectiveWords nearby dappled
daphnis and chloe,
dapper,
dapple,
dapple-gray,
dapple-grey,
dappled,
dapsang,
dapsone,
dar,
dar es salaam,
daraf
Definition for dappled (2 of 2)
dapple
[ dap-uh l ]
/ ˈdæp əl /
noun
a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.
an animal with a mottled skin or coat.
adjective
dappled; spotted: a dapple horse.
verb (used with or without object), dap·pled, dap·pling.
to mark or become marked with spots.
Origin of dapple
First recorded in 1545–55; probably back formation from
dappled
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British Dictionary definitions for dappled
dapple
/ (ˈdæpəl) /
verb
to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle
noun
mottled or spotted markings
a dappled horse, etc
adjective
marked with dapples or spots
Word Origin for dapple
C14: of unknown origin