mottle
mot·tle
mottle · mottles
A distinguishing blotch of colourA distinguishing blotch of colour.
UK/ˈmɒt.əl/US/ˈmɑ.təl/
» His silhouette was distorted by the mottle on the glass.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A distinguishing blotch of colour.
(countable, uncountable)A mottled or spotted pattern.
The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of genus Logania of butterflies, found from Burma to the Philippines and New Guinea.
More definitions
- an irregular arrangement of patches of color
Examples
2 sentencesHis silhouette was distorted by the mottle on the glass.
Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.
Origin
1670-80. Probably back-formation from motley.1670-80. Probably back-formation from motley.
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Forms
plural: mottlesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable