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dappled

 

[ หˆdรฆpษ™ld ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

animal coat

marked with spots or rounded patches

Synonyms

mottled, speckled, spotted

Examples of usage

  • The dappled horse trotted gracefully across the field.
  • The dappled fawn blended in perfectly with the forest surroundings.
Context #2 | Verb

light and shadow

to mark with spots or rounded patches of light and shade

Synonyms

dot, fleck, stipple

Examples of usage

  • The sunlight dappled through the leaves of the trees.
  • The dappled shadows danced on the wall as the branches swayed in the wind.

Translations

Translations of the word "dappled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น moteado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefleckt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbintik-bintik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะธัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cฤ™tkowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใ ใ‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tachetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ moteado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ๋œ๋ฃฉํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑู‚ุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ strakatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ strakatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–‘้ฉณ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pegast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flekkรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา› ั‚าฏัะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ moteado

Etymology

The word 'dappled' originates from the Middle English word 'dapled', which means 'marked with spots'. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'doppa', meaning 'to dip'. The usage of 'dappled' to describe patterns of light and shade dates back to the 16th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,484, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.