Pronunciations
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[ˈdæpəɫd]
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Adjective
Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.
- Examples
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To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise [...]
It was a close, sultry day: devoid of sunshine, but with a sky too dappled and hazy to threaten rain
More examples (1)
Glory be to God for dappled things— / For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; / For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim: […]
Adjective
having spots or patches of color
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