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mot·tle
 mottle
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mottles, mottling, mottled |
| definition: |
to create a pattern of variegated color and tone on (a surface).
The sun mottled the forest floor in light and shade. |
| related words: |
spot |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a distinct area of color or tone amidst a variegated pattern; blotch.
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| definition 2: |
a pattern made of diversified areas of color and tone.
a mottle of greens and blues |
| related words: |
blaze |
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