Variegate
/ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To add variety to something. transitive
- 2 make something more diverse and varied wordnet
- 3 To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour. transitive
- 4 change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors wordnet
- 5 To dapple.
Adjective
- 1 variegated
Etymology
From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).