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Dapple: meaning, definitions and examples

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dapple

 

[ หˆdap(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

on a horse

Mark with spots or rounded patches.

Synonyms

fleck, speckle, spot

Examples of usage

  • The sun dappled the trees
  • The dappled horse trotted gracefully across the field.
Context #2 | Noun

on an apple

A small contrasting spot or blotch.

Synonyms

blotch, mark, spot

Examples of usage

  • The apple had a dapple on its skin.
  • The dapple added character to the fruit.

Translations

Translations of the word "dapple" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sprenkel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bintik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plamka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–‘็‚น (hanten)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ moteado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜์  (banjeom)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–‘็‚น (bฤndiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pegasto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ (laqa)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mancha

Etymology

The word 'dapple' originated from Middle English 'daplen', which meant 'to mottle'. It is believed to have Germanic roots, related to the Middle Dutch word 'dappel', meaning 'variegated'. Over time, the word evolved to refer to spots or patches of color, commonly used in the context of animals or fruit.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,930, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.