Mottle
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑtəl/
Mottle (verb)
- to cover something with spots or patches of different colors.
Examples
- The artist mottled the canvas with blue and green.
- Leaves mottled with shades of yellow and brown fell to the ground.
Common collocations: mottle the surface, mottle with color, distinct mottle, mottle pattern
Mottle (noun)
- a pattern or area of spots or patches of different colors.
Examples
- The mottle on the fabric gave it a unique look.
- A mottle of red and orange covered the wall.