Meaning & use
dapple
To mark something with spots or patches of a different shade or color.
See it in a sentence
Sunlight dappled the forest floor as it filtered through the leaves.
The horse's gray coat was dappled with darker rounded spots.
A note on using this word
Dappled is most often used as an adjective describing light, shade, or animal coats rather than as an active verb in speech.
Words with a similar meaning
specklemottle
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