dapple meaning

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dapple (noun): a small contrasting part of something.

dapple has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

dapple as a noun

  1. a small contrasting part of something
    • a bald spot
    • a leopard's spots
    • a patch of clouds
    • patches of thin ice
    • a fleck of red

    Synonyms: spot, speckle, patch, fleck, maculation

    Type of: marking

    Kinds: speck, nebula, splash, worn spot, plaque, macule, parhelion, sunspot, facula

dapple as a verb

  1. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades

    Synonyms: mottle, cloud

    Type of: spot

    Kinds: harlequin, stipple

Word lists: words starting with DA · words ending in LE · 6-letter words

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