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mottle

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noun mot·tle \ˈmä-təl\

Definition of mottle

  1. 1 :  a colored spot

  2. 2a :  a surface having colored spots or blotchesb :  the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface

  3. 3 :  mosaic 5

mottled

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Examples of mottle in a Sentence

  1. canvases covered with streaks and mottles

Origin and Etymology of mottle

probably back-formation from motley

mottle Synonyms

Synonyms
blotch, dapple, dot, eyespot, fleck, spot, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch
Related Words
birthmark, freckle, mole; blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain; spatter, splash; polka dot

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Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

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mottle

verb mot·tle

Definition of mottle

mottled

;

mottling

play \ˈmät-liŋ, ˈmä-təl-iŋ\
  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

mottler

play \ˈmät-lər, ˈmä-təl-ər\ noun

Examples of mottle in a Sentence

  1. old papers that were mottled by mold

First Known Use of mottle

1602

mottle Synonyms

Synonyms
blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, spot, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stipple
Related Words
blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

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