Meaning & use

dapple

verb·Advanced

To mark something with spots or patches of a different shade or color.

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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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