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Mottled

//ˈmɑt əld// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Colored in patches; spotted.

    "The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having spots or patches of color wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mottle form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

Etymology 2

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

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