dapple

[ dap-uhl ]

/ ˈdæp əl /

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noun

a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.

an animal with a mottled skin or coat.

adjective

dappled; spotted: a dapple horse.

verb (used with or without object), dap·pled, dap·pling.

to mark or become marked with spots.

Origin of dapple

First recorded in 1545–55; probably back formation from dappled

Words nearby dapple

Daphnia, Daphnis, Daphnis and Chloe, Da Ponte, dapper, dapple, dappled, dapple-gray, dapple-grey, Dapsang, dapsone

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Example sentences from the Web for dapple

I had a little hobby horse,And it was dapple grey, Its head was made of pea-straw,Its tail was made of hay.
Aunt Kitty's Stories|Various
Here there are no mossy rocks or sheltering trees to dapple the scene with their brightness and shadow.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
Dapple Gray was so startled that he stood up on his hind legs and nearly upset his small rider.
The Jumble Book|David Cory
But when he went up next year to look after Dapple and the mares, he was quite astonished.
Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know|Various

By this director, then that one, Johnny was guided to the spot from which his three dapple grays would start.
The Crimson Flash|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for dapple

dapple

/ (ˈdæpəl) /

verb

to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle

noun

mottled or spotted markings

a dappled horse, etc

adjective

marked with dapples or spots

Word Origin for dapple

C14: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dapple
释义	dapple [ dap-uhl ] / ˈdæp əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dapple ON THESAURUS.COM noun a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters. an animal with a mottled skin or coat. adjective dappled; spotted: a dapple horse. verb (used with or without object), dap·pled, dap·pling. to mark or become marked with spots. Origin of dapple First recorded in 1545–55; probably back formation from dappled Words nearby dapple Daphnia, Daphnis, Daphnis and Chloe, Da Ponte, dapper, dapple, dappled, dapple-gray, dapple-grey, Dapsang, dapsone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dapple I had a little hobby horse,And it was dapple grey, Its head was made of pea-straw,Its tail was made of hay. Aunt Kitty's Stories\|Various Here there are no mossy rocks or sheltering trees to dapple the scene with their brightness and shadow. The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast\|Various Dapple Gray was so startled that he stood up on his hind legs and nearly upset his small rider. The Jumble Book\|David Cory But when he went up next year to look after Dapple and the mares, he was quite astonished. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know\|Various By this director, then that one, Johnny was guided to the spot from which his three dapple grays would start. The Crimson Flash\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for dapple dapple / (ˈdæpəl) / verb to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle noun mottled or spotted markings a dappled horse, etc adjective marked with dapples or spots Word Origin for dapple C14: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dapple stipple, sprinkle, speck, blotch, spot, fleck, mottle, dot, besprinkle, bespeckle
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dapple

noun

adjective

verb (used with or without object), dap·pled, dap·pling.

Origin of dapple

Words nearby dapple

Example sentences from the Web for dapple

British Dictionary definitions for dapple

verb

noun

adjective

Word Origin for dapple

Words related to dapple