stipple

stip·ple

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stip-uh l]
- /ˈstɪp əl/
- /ˈstɪ.pəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stip-uh l]
- /ˈstɪp əl/

Definitions of stipple word

verb with object stipple to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches. 1
noun stipple the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling. 1
noun stipple stippled work; a painting, engraving, or the like, executed by means of dots or small spots. 1
intransitive verb stipple paint using dots 1
noun stipple painting with dots 1
verb stipple to draw, engrave, or paint using dots or flecks 0

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Origin of stipple

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen to dot, derivative of stip dot

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Parts of speech for Stipple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stipple popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for stipple

verb stipple

bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
bespeckle — to mark with speckles
bespeckled — to speckle.
besprinkle — to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
bestrew — to scatter or lie scattered over (a surface)

noun stipple

daisies — any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
daisy — A daisy is a small wild flower with a yellow centre and white petals.
fleck — a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
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.
lentigines — a freckle or other pigmented spot.

All 69 Synonyms of stipple