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dap·ple (dap′əl)

adjective

marked or variegated with spots; mottled
also dappled dap′·pled

Etymology: 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 -·pled, dappling -·pling

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

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dapple Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • alpha: HIDDEN FEATURES 1-2-3: Cash Multiplier - a cash award and a multiplication factor is dapple on the alpha.

Adjective modifier

  • random: Wednesday's Dinner - Awards a random dapple on the fruits within the reel window followed with the chance of a repeat.

Modifies a noun

  • gray: A pretty dapple gray, he is a firm favorite at the Sanctuary despite his twisted face.

Preposition: with

  • chance: FEATURES Money Mad Martians - Random dapple with repeat chance on the current cash stack.
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