dapple

(dapəl)

adjective

marked or variegated with spots; mottled
also dappled

Origin: ME in comp. dappel-grai, dapple-gray < ON depill, a spot, dot, splash of water < dapi, a pool

noun

  1. a spotted condition
  2. an animal whose skin is spotted

transitive verb, intransitive verb dappled, dappling

to cover or become covered with spots, as of a different color: daisies dappled the meadow

See dapple in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. Mottled or spotted marking, as on a horse's coat.
    b. An individual spot.
  2. An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.
transitive verb dap·pled, dap·pling, dap·ples
To mark or mottle with spots.

Origin:

Origin: Back-formation from dappled

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Related Forms:

  • dapˈple adjective

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