stipple

¹stip·ple

verb \ˈsti-pəl\

stip·pledstip·pling\-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of STIPPLE

transitive verb

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

Examples of STIPPLE

1. <the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face>

Origin of STIPPLE

Dutch stippelen to spot, dot

First Known Use: circa 1762

Related to STIPPLE

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

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

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Rhymes with STIPPLE

cripple, nipple, ripple, tipple, triple, Whipple