The palace in a woody vale they found, High raised of stone; a shaded space around; Where mountain wolves and brindled lions roam, (By magic tamed,) familiar to the dome.
Source: wiktionary
Brindled
/ˈbɹɪndəld/
Synonyms for "brindled" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: agouti, banded, barred, brinded, brindle.
- Sentence evidence is available for brindled, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "brindled".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "brindled"
Keep "brindled" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "brindled" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "brindled", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "brindled" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriescoat colorationcoat patterncolor patterncoloration pattern
More specific
7 entriesbrindle ceramicbrindle coatbrindle furbrindle glazebrindle marblebrindle markingstiger brindle
Collocations
12 entriesbrindle coatbrindle colorationbrindle furbrindle patternbrindled animalbrindled appearancebrindled coatbrindled furbrindled markingsbrindled patterncoat colorationtiger brindle
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
All round me were tokens of a divided empire. The old grass and the new grass were striving together. In the low wet swales the verdure peeped out in vivid green ; beyond, on the mountains, lay light patches of snow, strangely relieved against their russet sides; all the humped hills looked like brindled kine in the shivers.
Source: wiktionary
And there, in the middle of it was the man himself—his face twisted like a lost soul in torment, and his great brindled beard stuck upwards in his agony.
Source: wiktionary
Some brindled curs hurried from beneath the houses to sniff at Flo […]
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "brindled"?
Closest matches include agouti, banded, barred, brinded, brindle.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "brindled"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.