mottle

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

Noun

1. (countable) A distinguishing blotch of colour.
2. (countable, uncountable) A mottled or spotted pattern.

Concepts

nuage

☁️

tacheter

marbrer

Synonymes

speckle

spot

dot

streak

dapple

blotch

speck

cloud

☁️

patch

spatter

splash

stain

stipple

streaking

stripe

vary

vermiculate

bespot

bespeckle

chequer

diversify

enamel

fleck

flecker

frost

powder

punctuate

Traductions

marmorieren

sprenkeln

ποικίλλω

στίζω

macchia

chiazza

macchiettare

variegare

marmeren

spikkelen

vlek

vlekken

schakeren

mancha

manchar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɑt əl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

1670-80. Probably back-formation from motley.