dapple

verb
UK: /ˈdæpəl/
US: /ˈdæpəl/

  1. To mark with spots or patches of color or light.

    1. Sunlight did dapple the forest floor.
    2. The artist used various shades of green to dapple the painting with texture.

  2. To be marked or become covered with spots or patches.

    1. The horse's coat began to dapple as it aged.
    2. Shadows from the leaves dapple the surface of the swimming pool on sunny days.

Synonyms

mottle spot fleck patch speckle variegate
dapple adjective

  1. Having spots or patches of color; mottled.

    1. The dapple pony grazed in the field.
    2. We admired the dapple grey horse in the equestrian show.
dapple noun

  1. A spot or patch of color or light.

    1. The sunlight created dapple patterns on the wall.
    2. She enjoyed watching the dapple of light through the canopy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dapple" in English means: To mark with spots or patches of color or light., To be marked or become covered with spots or patches..

The phonetic transcription of "dapple" is /ˈdæpəl/ in British English and /ˈdæpəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dapple": mottle, spot, fleck, patch, speckle, variegate.

Example usage of "dapple": "Sunlight did dapple the forest floor.". More examples on the page.