mottled

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

1670-80 mottle +‎ -ed.

[edit] Pronunciation

(US) enPR: mǒt' ld, IPA: /'mɑt əld/

[edit] Adjective

mottled (comparative more mottled, superlative most mottled)

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

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[edit] Verb

mottled

  1. simple past of mottle
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