mottled

Variant of mottle

mottle definition

mot·tle (mät′'l)

transitive verb mottled -·tled, mottling -·tling

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

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

noun

  1. such a blotch, streak, or spot
  2. a mottled pattern or coloring, as of marble

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