MOTTLE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word mottle. (close relations)
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| blotch | nounn | |||||
noun • an irregularly shaped spot verb • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | ||||||
| dapple | verbv | |||||
noun • a small contrasting part of something verb • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades | ||||||
| streak | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unbroken series of events • a distinctive characteristic • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a sudden flash (as of lightning) verb • move quickly in a straight line • run naked in a public place • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | ||||||
| fleck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • a small contrasting part of something verb • make a spot or mark onto | ||||||
| freckle | nounn | |||||
noun • a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin verb • become freckled • mark with freckles | ||||||
| mar | verbv | |||||
noun • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) • the month following February and preceding April verb • make imperfect • destroy or injure severely | ||||||
| scatter | verbv | |||||
noun • a haphazard distribution in all directions • the act of scattering verb • to cause to separate and go in different directions • move away from each other • distribute loosely • sow by scattering • cause to separate • strew or distribute over an area | ||||||
| speckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small contrasting part of something verb • produce a mottled effect • mark with small spots | ||||||
| spot | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a point located with respect to surface features of some region • a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising • an outstanding characteristic • a blemish made by dirt • a small contrasting part of something • a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance • a business establishment for entertainment • a slight attack of illness • a small piece or quantity of something • a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer • a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • catch sight of • detect with the senses • mar or impair with a flaw • make a spot or mark onto • become spotted • mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition | ||||||
| sprinkle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling or splashing water verb • distribute loosely • cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force • rain gently • scatter with liquid; wet lightly | ||||||
| cloud | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||||
