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- [mot-l]
- /ˈmɒt l/
- /mɔtl/
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- [mot-l]
- /ˈmɒt l/
Definitions of mottle word
- verb with object mottle to mark or diversify with spots or blotches of a different color or shade. 1
- noun mottle a diversifying spot or blotch of color. 1
- noun mottle mottled coloring or pattern. 1
- noun mottle Mark with spots or smears of color. 1
- transitive verb mottle cover with blotches or patches 1
- verb mottle to colour with streaks or blotches of different shades 0
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Origin of mottle
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; probably back formation from motley
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Parts of speech for Mottle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mottle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
mottle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mottle
verb mottle
- 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.
noun mottle
- stain — a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
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