dapple

²dapple

verb

dap·pleddap·pling\-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of DAPPLE

transitive verb

: to mark with dapples

intransitive verb

: to produce a dappled pattern <sun dappling through trees>

Examples of DAPPLE

1. <sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads>

First Known Use of DAPPLE

1599

Related to DAPPLE

Synonyms: blotch, spot, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stipple

Related Words: blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter

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Rhymes with DAPPLE

grapple