dappled

Thân thiện

The dappled sunlight filters through the leaves onto the forest floor.

Definition

Adjective: - Having spots or patches of color; marked with small, distinct spots or patches of a different color or shade.

Usage

The adjective "dappled" is used to describe a surface or area that is not of a uniform color, but instead is covered with spots, patches, or areas of light and dark. It often suggests a natural, soft, or mottled pattern.

Examples

• The dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves of the old oak tree.
• We rode the dappled gray horse through the meadow.
• The forest floor was dappled with patches of light and shadow.

Advanced Usage

• "Dappled" can be used figuratively to describe anything that has a varied, non-uniform appearance.
  • The artist captured the dappled effect of the city lights on the wet pavement.

Variants and Related Words

• Dapple (verb): To mark or become marked with spots.
  • Sunlight dappled the surface of the pond.
• Dapple (noun): A spot or patch of a different color or shade.
  • The horse's coat was a beautiful pattern of dapples.

Synonyms

• Spotted
• Speckled
• Mottled
• Flecked
• Patchy

Antonyms

• Solid
• Uniform
• Unbroken
• Plain

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dappled shade: Refers specifically to the pattern of light and shadow created by sunlight passing through foliage.
  • They enjoyed a picnic in the cool, dappled shade of the willow tree.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having spots or patches of color

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mottled