mottle
1mot·tle
noun \ˈmä-təl\Definition of MOTTLE
1
: a colored spot
2
a : a surface having colored spots or blotches b : the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface
Examples of MOTTLE
- <canvases covered with streaks and mottles>
Origin of MOTTLE
probably back-formation from motley
First Known Use: 1676
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2mottle
transitive verbmot·tledmot·tling \ˈmät-liŋ, ˈmä-təl-iŋ\
Definition of MOTTLE
: to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
— mot·tler \ˈmät-lər, ˈmä-təl-ər\ noun
Examples of MOTTLE
- <old papers that were mottled by mold>
First Known Use of MOTTLE
1676
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