Main Entry: ¹stip·ple

Pronunciation: \ˈsti-pəl\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): stip·pled; stip·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: Dutch stippelen to spot, dot

Date: circa 1762

1 : to engrave by means of dots and flicks
2 a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow b : to apply (as paint) by repeated small touches
3 : speckle, fleck

— stip·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun