dappled

• Descreve algo, especialmente a pelagem de um animal ou padrões de luz, coberto de manchas ou áreas de cor ou tom diferente.

Describes something, especially an animal's coat or light patterns, marked with spots or patches of a different color or shade.

1. Marked with spotsB2formal

   Having spots or patches of a different color or shade, often used to describe animals or light patterns.

   Malhado

   • The dappled horse grazed peacefully in the field.
   • Sunlight filtered through the leaves, creating a dappled pattern on the ground.
   • She admired the dappled coat of the fawn.

   Sinônimosblotcheddottedfleckedfreckledmottledpatchypiebaldpiedspeckledspottedstippled

   Antônimosplainsoliduniformunspotted

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de marcar algo com manchas ou áreas de cor, luz e sombra, geralmente em padrões irregulares.

A verb used to describe the act of marking something with spots or patches of color or light and shade.

1. Mark with spotsC1formal

   To mark something with spots or patches of a different color or shade.

   Manchar com pintas

   • The sunlight dappled the forest floor through the leaves.
   • The horse's coat was dappled with white and gray patches.
   • Shadows dappled the garden path as clouds passed overhead.

   Sinônimosbespeckledotfleckmottlespecklespotstipple