piebald
piebald · more piebald · most piebald
пегий, пятнистый, пёстрый, разношёрстный
gescheckt, scheckig, weißgescheckt, schwarzgescheckt
Spotted or blotched, especially in black and whiteSpotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
UK/ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/US/ˈpaɪ.bɔld/
» What a beautiful piebald horse.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesSpotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
gescheckt, scheckig, weißgescheckt
пе́гийpégij, пятни́стыйpjatnístyj
(figuratively)Of mixed character, heterogeneous.
пёстрыйpjóstryj, разношёрстныйraznošórstnyj
More definitions
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Examples
1 sentencesWhat a beautiful piebald horse.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
spotted or blotched:
of mixed character, heterogeneous:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
spotted or blotched:
Origin
From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”).From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”).
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Forms
more piebald, most piebald| Comparative | more piebald Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most piebald Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsClose in meaning
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly:motleycalicomulticolormulti-colormulticolourmulti-colourmulticoloredmulti-colored
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form