mottled

/'mɔtld/

Thân thiện

The old tortoise has a mottled brown and green shell.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having spots or patches of color: Describes a surface marked with irregular spots, streaks, or blotches of different colors or shades.

Usage

• The word "mottled" is used to describe the appearance of something that is not a uniform color but is instead patterned with spots or patches. It often describes natural patterns on animals, plants, or materials.
• It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., ) or used after a linking verb like or (e.g., ).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The mottled bark of the sycamore tree provides excellent camouflage for insects.
  • The old book's pages had become mottled with age and moisture.
  • The bird had beautiful mottled brown and white feathers.

Advanced Usage

• "Mottled effect": A pattern or appearance characterized by a mixture of colors or shades.
  • The artist achieved a mottled effect by blending the paints while they were still wet.
• "Mottled complexion": Skin that has an uneven color or patchy appearance.
  • His mottled complexion was due to a skin condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Mottle (verb): To mark with spots or blotches of different color or shade.
  • Sunlight mottled the forest floor.
• Mottling (noun): The pattern or state of being mottled.
  • The mottling on the leaf indicated a nutrient deficiency.

Synonyms

• Speckled: Covered with many small spots.
• Dappled: Marked with spots or rounded patches, often referring to light and shadow.
• Blotchy: Covered with blotches; uneven in color.
• Spotted: Having spots.

Antonyms

• Uniform: Not changing in form or character; the same in all parts and at all times.
• Solid: Of one color only; not marbled or variegated.
• Unblemished: Not damaged or marked in any way; perfect.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having spots or patches of color

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dappled