mottle

(mät′'l)

transitive verb mottled, mottling

to mark with blotches, streaks, and spots of different colors or shades

Origin: back-form. < mottled < motley + -ed

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transitive verb mot·tled, mot·tling, mot·tles

To mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors.

noun

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Origin: Probably back-formation from motley

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