Synonyms for mottle
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : mot-l |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɒt l |
Top 10 synonyms for mottle Other synonyms for the word mottle
Définition of mottle
Origin :- 1670s, probably a back-formation from motley.
- verb speckle
- Let God make His sunsets: I will mottle my little fading cloud.
- Extract from : « Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood » by George MacDonald
- Ginsburg put up his gloved hand and wiped clean a face that with passion had turned a mottle of red-and-white blotches.
- Extract from : « From Place to Place » by Irvin S. Cobb
- Gangs of buffalo, herds of antelope, and droves of wild horses, mottle the far vistas.
- Extract from : « The Scalp Hunters » by Mayne Reid
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