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Definition of dappled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
appearancehaving spots or patches of color
- The dappled horse stood in the field.
2.
naturecovered with patches of light and shade
- The forest floor was dappled with sunlight.
Expressions with dappled
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having a grey coat with darker grey spots
The dappled-grey horse trotted across the field.
gray horse with mottled spots
The dappled-gray stood out among the solid-colored horses..
Origin of dappled
Middle English, dapple (spot) + -ed (suffix)
Examples of dappled in a sentence
She admired the dappled pattern on the fabric. The dappled leaves created a beautiful pattern on the ground. Her dress was dappled with spots of sunlight.
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- French:tacheté, ombragé, ...
- German:gefleckt, gesprenkelt, ...
- Italian:maculato, macchiato, ...
- Spanish:moteado, salpicado, ...
- Portuguese:malhado, salpicado, ...
- Chinese:斑驳的, 光影交错的, ...
- Japanese:斑模様の, 斑の, ...
- Arabic:مُرَقَّط, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּמָר, מְנֻקָּד, ...
- Russian:пятнистый, ...
- Ukrainian:плямистий, ...
- Hindi:धब्बेदार, छायादार, ...
Definition of dapple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalRare animal with mottled or spotted skin or coatRare
- The dapple stood out among the herd.
2.
markingsRare mottled or spotted markings, often in clustersRare
- The horse had dapples on its coat.
Verb
1.
coloringtr. Rare mark with spots or patches of different colorstr. Rare
- The sunlight dappled the forest floor.
2.
appearanceintr. Rare become marked with mottling or spotsintr. Rare
- The leaves dapple as autumn approaches.
Adjective
spottedRare having spots or patches of different colorsRare
- The dapple horse stood in the field.
Images of dapple
animal with mottled or spotted skin or coat 
mottled or spotted markings, often in clusters
Expressions with dapple
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having a gray color with lighter or darker spots
The dapple-gray horse stood majestically in the field.
having a grey color with darker spots
The dapple-grey horse stood out in the field.
horses with a grey coat and darker spots
The stable had several beautiful dapple-greys.
Origin of dapple
Middle English, dapple (spot) + -
Examples of dapple in a sentence
A beautiful dapple grazed in the meadow. The artist painted dapples on the canvas. The forest floor was covered in dapples of sunlight. Raindrops dappled the window pane. The artist dappled the canvas with vibrant colors. Sunlight dapples the forest floor in the morning.
Raindrops dapple the window during the storm. The dapple dog blended into the autumn leaves. She wore a dapple dress to the party.
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- French:animal tacheté, moucheter, ...
- German:Schecke, tupfen, ...
- Italian:manto maculato, chiazzare, ...
- Spanish:animal moteado, motear, ...
- Portuguese:malhado, salpicar, ...
- Chinese:斑点动物, 染色, ...
- Japanese:まだら模様の動物, 斑にする, ...
- Arabic:أَبْلَق, نَقَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:חַיָּה מְנוּקֶּדֶת, לְנַקֵּד, ...
- Russian:пятнистое животное, пятнать, ...
- Ukrainian:плямиста тварина, плямувати, ...
- Hindi:डैपल, धब्बेदार करना, ...
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