mottled

/หˆmษ‘t ษ™ld/

IPA: /M AA1 T AH0 L D/

verb
  1. 1

    To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

adjective
  1. 1

    Colored in patches; spotted

    โ€œThe mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.โ€

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