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mottle
noun
verb
an irregular arrangement of patches of color
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- OTTL
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈmɑt əl
Meaning
Definitions
noun
an irregular arrangement of patches of color
“it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green”
verb
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
verb
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
In context
Example Sentences
it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green
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