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- [brin-dld]
- /ˈbrɪn dld/
- /ˈbrɪn.dl̩d/
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- [brin-dld]
- /ˈbrɪn dld/
Definitions of brindled word
- adjective brindled brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour 3
- adjective brindled having a gray or tawny coat streaked or spotted with a darker color 3
- adjective brindled gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots. 1
- adjective brindled of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted. 0
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Origin of brindled
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; alteration of brinded, with -le perhaps from grizzled, speckled, etc.
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Parts of speech for Brindled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brindled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brindled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brindled
adj brindled
- spotted — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- checkered — having a pattern of squares
- motley — exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- variegated — varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
verb brindled
- stipple — to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.
- freckle — one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- variegate — to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors.
Antonyms for brindled
adj brindled
- colored — Something that is colored a particular color is that color.
- unspotted — having no spots or stains; without spots; spotless: an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.
- fleck — a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- speckle — a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
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