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Definition of mottled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
colorhaving patches or spots of different colors
- The bird has mottled brown and white feathers.
- The frog's skin was mottled green and black.
- She wore a mottled scarf of blue and gray.
Origin of mottled
Middle English, mot (speck) + -led (suffix)
Terms with mottled included in their meaning
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cat pattern
domestic cat with a striped or mottled coat
pattern
mottled brown and orange color pattern, especially in cats
patterns
having a mottled brown and black pattern
trees
North American plane tree with mottled bark
textiles
fabric treated to have a mottled appearance
textiles
treat fabric with chemicals for a mottled look
pattern
mottled or streaky appearance
appearance
having a streaky or mottled appearance like marble
botany
bean plant with red flowers and mottled beans
fruit
type of medium-sized sweet plum, reddish or mottled
wildlife
female pheasant with mottled brown feathers
origin
fine white or mottled soap originally from Spain
textiles
mottled appearance in dyed fabrics
animal
spotted or mottled, especially in animals
fishing
artificial fly used in fishing with brown mottled wings
ornithology
small bird with brown mottled plumage and a slender bill
botany
plant bearing dark green mottled squash
animal
animal with mottled or spotted skin or coat
markings
mottled or spotted markings, often in clusters
horse color
gray horse with mottled spots
entomology
small butterfly with mottled brown wings
moth appearance
moth with brown mottled forewings and plain hind wings
textile
fabric with a mottled or streaked pattern
medical
mottled bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin
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- French:tacheté, ...
- German:gefleckt, ...
- Italian:macchiato, ...
- Spanish:moteado, ...
- Portuguese:malhado, ...
- Chinese:斑驳的, ...
- Japanese:まだら模様の, ...
- Arabic:مرقش, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּמָר, ...
- Russian:пёстрый, ...
- Ukrainian:плямистий, ...
- Hindi:धब्बेदार, ...
Definition of mottle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
patternsRare pattern of spots or blotchesRare
- The fabric had a beautiful mottle.
2.
artRare blotch of color on a surfaceRare
- The artist added a mottle to the canvas.
Verb
patternRare mark with spots or streaks of different colors or shadesRare
- The artist mottled the vase with blue and green.
Images of mottle
pattern of spots or blotches 
blotch of color on a surface
Origin of mottle
Middle English, motlen (to stain)
Examples of mottle in a sentence
The bird's feathers had a natural mottle. The mottle on the wall gave it a unique texture. She noticed a mottle on the old photograph. Sunlight mottled the forest floor through the leaves. Dawn mottled the horizon with pale pinks.
View all translations of mottle
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- French:motif moucheté, mouchetter, ...
- German:Muster, marmorieren, ...
- Italian:chiazzatura, marmorizzare, ...
- Spanish:moteado, manchar, ...
- Portuguese:padrão de manchas, manchar, ...
- Chinese:斑纹, 斑驳, ...
- Japanese:斑模様, 斑点をつける, ...
- Arabic:تَرْقِيط, نَقَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:דְּגָם כְּתָמִים, לְנַקֵּד, ...
- Russian:пестринка, пятнать, ...
- Ukrainian:візерунок плям, плямувати, ...
- Hindi:मॉटल, धब्बा लगाना, ...
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