Synonyms of stipple

stipple

verb

ˈsti-pəl 

as in to dot

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dot
• sprinkle
• stain
• marble
• dye
• pepper
• mottle
• speckle
• spot
• blotch
• fleck
• speck
• splotch
• dapple
• freckle
• stripe
• blot
• shoot
• streak
• intersperse
• bar
• band
• stud
• spatter
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stipple

Yellow stippling on plant leaves and sticky honeydew residue can be signs of pests, but pests can also cause leaf wilting and stunted growth. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026

Two pumps on the back of my hand did the trick, stippling it across my red-speckled cheeks and around my nose. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025

Inside the passage, the lips of water beyond my torchlight are coal black, stippled with freckles of sediment. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025

The yellowing, eventually turning to brown, starts with stippling or tiny dots on the foliage where mites have pierced the leaves’ epidermis with their stylets or sucking mouthparts. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025