Definition of MOTTLED

mottled

Verb

  • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
  • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
  • simple past and past participle of mottle

Adjective Satellite

  • having spots or patches of color

Adj

  • Colored in patches; spotted.

Examples

  • The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.

Origin / Etymology

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

Scrabble Score: 10

mottled: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mottled: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mottled: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

mottled: valid Words With Friends Word