Synonyms for mottle


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mot-l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɒt l

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Définition of mottle

Origin :
  • 1670s, probably a back-formation from motley.
  • verb speckle
Example sentences :
  • 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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