dapple

¹dap·ple

noun \ˈda-pəl\

Definition of DAPPLE

1

: any of numerous usually cloudy and rounded spots or patches of a color or shade different from their background

2

: the quality or state of being dappled

3

: a dappled animal

Examples of DAPPLE

1. <the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street>

Origin of DAPPLE

Middle English dappel-gray, adjective, gray marked with spots of another color

First Known Use: 1580

Related to DAPPLE

Synonyms: blotch, spot, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch

Related Words: birthmark, freckle, mole; blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain; spatter, splash; polka dot

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Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with DAPPLE

apple, chapel, grapple, scrapple