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dappled
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Definition of dappled
: marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background a dappled fawn
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Examples of dappled in a Sentence
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
Recent Examples of dappled from the Web
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Four Cleveland Metroparks Zoo employees stand outside an empty enclosure in the dappled morning light.
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Four Cleveland Metroparks Zoo employees stand outside an empty enclosure in the dappled morning light.
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Only a dappled view of neighbors’ houses behind a stand of trees is visible; otherwise the eye is treated to all greens and blues.
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But on a warm afternoon in the dappled light under sycamores, the park’s role in the lives of neighborhood children was set off in bas-relief.
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Katuk likes the understory, with dappled shade, but not deep shade.
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And our home is right on Worth Avenue, so when the palm trees outside are lit up in the evening, the fronds cast dappled shadows throughout the living room.
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The dappled bunny is ordinarily confined to a cage or outdoor pen to keep him safe from marauding predators and fast-moving cars and trucks on a nearby road.
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Wild mushrooms, tender green stems and a fuchsia sweet pea flower were scattered on and around a bed of quinoa risotto that had the dappled look of the forest floor.
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First Known Use of dappled
15th century
DAPPLED Defined for English Language Learners
dappled
Definition of dappled for English Language Learners
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: marked with many spots of color or light
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