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also dapple
1
as in dotted
marked with spots
a dappled fawn
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2
as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads
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Recent Examples of dappled
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
There’s a female elk that sports a dappled white coat living in Colorado.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Instead, my family spent time idling in a hammock under a dense canopy of trees, napping in the dappled sunshine.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep to partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Tarragon
Protect this culinary cultivar of tarragon from the blazing sun with a bit of dappled shade.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Goldfish plants are grown as houseplants in most of the country, but in warm climates, such as USDA zones 10 and 11 (find your zone here), they can be grown outside on a porch or patio in a dappled shade area.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
There’s a female elk that sports a dappled white coat living in Colorado.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Instead, my family spent time idling in a hammock under a dense canopy of trees, napping in the dappled sunshine.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep to partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Tarragon
Protect this culinary cultivar of tarragon from the blazing sun with a bit of dappled shade.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dappled
Adjective
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The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.—
Mara Balagtas McIlwrath,
Car and Driver,
1 June 2023
Adjective
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Kelce attended the event wearing a white muscle tank, patriotic shorts, and white sneakers, accompanied by a colorful baseball cap.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
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That Trump and Zelensky spoke privately, face to face and hunched over on chairs on the marbled floors of the pope’s home, on the day of his funeral, was perhaps a fitting way to honor his wishes.—
Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2025
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dappled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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