mottled

[US]/ˈmɔtld/
[UK]/'mɑtld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. spotted or blotched with different colors; marked with spots or streaks
v. to make something have spots or streaks of different colors

Phrases & Collocations

mottled appearance

mottled pattern

Example Sentences

The mottled leaves of the plant added a touch of color to the garden.

She wore a mottled scarf to keep warm in the chilly weather.

The old building had a mottled facade due to years of weathering.

The mottled feathers of the bird helped it blend into its surroundings.

The artist used a mottled effect to create depth in the painting.

The mottled appearance of the stone indicated its age and history.

The mottled sky hinted at an impending storm.

The mottled pattern on the fabric gave it a unique and artistic look.

The mottled skin of the reptile helped it camouflage in its natural habitat.

The mottled effect on the wall was achieved through a special painting technique.

Real-world Examples

His face, usually so rosy, was now strangely mottled.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

The mottled pigmentation on the wings of some let them rest on tree bark undisturbed.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection, October 2016

He had pale green, mottled skin, and was clearly bawling at the top of his lungs.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Round one of his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all over with bloodstains.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

Then a little Frog, with bright jewelled eyes, and a green mottled coat, swam up to him.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

A tall man in a mottled burnoose stepped in front of Jessica.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Ross is all happy and mottled.

Source: Friends Season 4

His nose quivered and his bottom lip was mottled and bloody where he had bitten it.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

The wall was mottled, showing a pattern of alternating black and white patches on the negative.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

A water moccasin arched his six feet of magnificent mottled hide between a spider lily and a swamp laurel.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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