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stipple

verb

produce a mottled effect

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. produce a mottled effect

    “The sunlight stippled the trees”

verb

  1. apply (paint) in small dots or strokes

verb

  1. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink

verb

  1. engrave by means of dots and flicks

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The sunlight stippled the trees

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