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mottled en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • mǒt' ld (US)
  • /ˈmɑt əld/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

Meanings

  1. Colored in patches; spotted.
    • The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most mottled Degree=Sup lexicographic
more mottled Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

mottled owl · mottledness · mottled bear · mottled rustic · mottled berryhunter · mottled duck · mottled umber · nonmottled · unmottled · mottled mallard

Relateds

motley

Translations (42)

grc ποικίλος (spotted) · de marmoriert (spotted) · sk strakatý (spotted) · fi täplikäs (spotted) · sk fľakatý (spotted) · grc βαλιός (spotted) · mi tawatawa (spotted) · hu pettyezett (spotted) · ca clapejat (spotted) · ru пятни́стый (spotted) · hu pettyes (spotted) · es manchado (spotted) · ru пёстрый (spotted) · hu pöttyözött (spotted) · es moteado (spotted) · mi kōrangorango (spotted) · pdt schakjich (spotted) · mi tāingoingo (spotted) · fi läiskikäs (spotted) · ca clapat (spotted) · cs strakatý (spotted) · nl gevlekt (spotted) · hy պիսակավոր (spotted) · tr benekli (spotted) · hy խայտուցավոր (spotted) · de gefleckt (spotted) · pt malhado (spotted) · fr tacheté (spotted) · mi tarare (spotted) · tl batik-batik (spotted) · de fleckig (spotted) · de gesprenkelt (spotted) · es jaspeado (spotted) · fr marbré (spotted) · pt manchado (spotted) · xcl պիսակ (spotted) · ru кра́пчатый (spotted) · ga ballach (spotted) · sv fläckig (spotted) · mkj mwahmwain (spotted) · gl pinto (spotted) · de meliert (spotted)

wikipedia: Tyndall Stone

mottled en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • mǒt' ld (US)
  • /ˈmɑt əld/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of mottle
    form of mottle

wikipedia: Tyndall Stone