His silhouette was distorted by the mottle on the glass.
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Mottle
//ˈmɑ.təl//
Synonyms for "mottle" (133 found)
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Related words (66)
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Verb(1 words)
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French
2 entries- barbouiller verb (to mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate — see also maculate)
- tacheter verb (to mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate — see also maculate)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Between the grey mist of rainclouds the sun suddenly appeared to mottle the wet asphalt of Marble Arch in patches of silver and ebony.
Source: wiktionary
The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.
Source: wiktionary
SLRSV, being mostly latent in strawberries and other fruit crops, is of very minor importance. It can cause some mottle and decline in certain strawberry cultivars.
Source: wiktionary
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