speckled

• Décrit une surface couverte de nombreuses petites taches ou de zones colorées.

Describes a surface that is marked with many small spots or patches of color.

1. Marked with small spotsB1formal

   Covered or marked with many small spots or patches of color.

   tacheté

   • The bird's eggs are speckled with brown dots.
   • She wore a speckled dress to the party.
   • The old table had a speckled surface from years of use.

   Synonymesdottedfleckedmottledpatchypiedspeckedspottedstippled

2. Having a mottled patternB2formal

   Having a pattern of small, irregular marks or patches.

   tacheté

   • The speckled frog blended perfectly with the forest floor.
   • The artist painted a speckled sky to represent a starry night.
   • The dog's coat was speckled with white and black patches.

   Synonymesdappleddottedfleckedfreckledmottledspottedstippled

   Antonymesplainsoliduniform

• Verbe signifiant couvrir ou marquer quelque chose de petites taches ou zones de couleur ou de lumière.

A verb meaning to mark or cover something with small spots or patches of color or light.

1. Mark with small spotsB2formal

   To cover or mark something with many small spots or patches of color.

   tacheter

   • The artist speckled the canvas with tiny dots of blue paint.
   • Sunlight speckled the forest floor through the leaves.
   • The bird's eggs are speckled with brown and gray.

   Synonymesbespeckledappledotfleckfrecklemottlepepperspeckspotstipple

2. Produce a mottled effectB2formal

   To create a pattern of irregular spots or patches on a surface.

   Tacheter

   • The rain speckled the window with droplets.
   • Age had speckled the old photograph with yellow spots.
   • The light from the stained glass speckled the wall with colors.

   Synonymesbespeckledappledotfleckmottlespotsprinklestipple