Meaning & use
mottled
Marked with irregular spots or patches of different colors or shades.
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The lizard's mottled skin helped it blend into the dappled shade beneath the leaves.
Sunlight fell in mottled patterns through the thick canopy of trees.
A note on using this word
Mottled usually describes a natural, irregular pattern, unlike 'striped' or 'checkered,' which imply a regular design.
Words with a similar meaning
spottedblotchy
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