brindling

ˈbrɪndlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of brindling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

colors

Rare

having a streaky or patchy color pattern

Rare

The cat's brindling fur was striking.

mottled

streaked

striped

Noun

animal appearance

Rare

pattern of streaks or spots on fur or skin

Rare

The brindling on the dog's coat was very striking.

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Origin of brindling

Old English, bryndel (burn) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of brindling in a sentence

Her brindling hair caught everyone's attention.
The cat’s brindling became more visible in sunlight as she grew older.
Breeders prized the brindling for giving each pup a distinct look.

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French:tigré, bringure, ...
German:gestreift, Stromung, ...
Italian:tigrato, tigratura, ...
Spanish:atigrado, patrón atigrado del pelaje, ...
Portuguese:malhado, padrão tigrado, ...
Chinese:斑驳的, 虎斑, ...
Japanese:縞模様の, まだら模様, ...
Arabic:مُرَقَّط, تَبَقُّع, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּמָּר, דּוּגְמַת נִמְרוּר, ...
Russian:полосатый, пятнистость, ...
Ukrainian:смугастий, тигрове забарвлення, ...
Hindi:चित्तीदार, धारीदार पैटर्न, ...
Bengali:প্যাচযুক্ত, ছোপ, ...
Catalan:ratllat, patró atigrat del pelatge, ...
Czech:žíhaný, žíhání, ...
Danish:stribet, tigrethed, ...
Dutch:gestreepte, streeppatroon, ...
Greek:ραβδωτός, ραβδώσεις, ...
Hungarian:csíkos, csíkozottság, ...
Khmer:ឆ្នូតពពាល, លំនាំឆ្នូត ឬចំណុចលើរោម ឬស្បែកសត្វ, ...
Korean:얼룩덜룩한, 얼룩 무늬, ...
Persian:خط‌دار, خال‌خالی, ...
Polish:prążkowany, pręgowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):listrado, tigragem, ...
Romanian:tigrat, model tărcat pe blană, ...
Swedish:strimmig, tigrering, ...
Thai:ที่มีลวดลายสี, ลายด่าง, ...
Turkish:çizgili, alacalanma, ...
Vietnamese:vằn vện, lông vện, ...

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