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dapple

noun verb

a small contrasting part of something

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a small contrasting part of something

    “a bald spot”

verb

  1. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades

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Example Sentences

a bald spot
a leopard's spots
a patch of clouds
patches of thin ice
a fleck of red

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