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dapple

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dapple

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
  • the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street
Synonyms of dapple

blotch, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch, spot
Words Related to dapple

birthmark, freckle, mole

blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain

spatter, splash

polka dot

dapple

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dapple

to mark with small spots especially unevenly
  • sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads
Synonyms of dapple

blotch, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stipple
Words Related to dapple

blot, dye, stain

band, bar, streak, stripe

intersperse, set, stud

bespatter, spatter

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