Meaning & use
dappled
Marked with spots or patches of a different shade or color, especially light and shadow.
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Dappled sunlight filtered through the trees onto the forest path.
The dappled gray horse grazed quietly in the meadow.
A note on using this word
Dappled is often used poetically to describe light falling through leaves, as well as the coat pattern of certain horses.
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