mottled - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Adjective
mottled (comparative more mottled, superlative most mottled)
- Colored in patches; spotted.
- ✤ The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.
Verb
mottled
- simple past and past participle of mottle
Etymology
1670-80 mottle + -ed.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: mǒt’ ld, IPA: /ˈmɑt əld/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
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