mottled
1670-80 mottle + -ed. Pronunciation
  • (America) enPR: mǒt' ld, IPA: /ˈmɑt əld/
Adjective

mottled

  1. Colored in patches; spotted
    The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.
Translations Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of mottle



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