mottled

American  

[mot-ld] / ˈmɒt ld /

adjective

1. spotted or blotched in coloring.

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mottled British  

/ ˈmɒtəld /

adjective

1. coloured with streaks or blotches of different shades

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Other Word Forms

• unmottled adjective

Etymology

Origin of mottled

First recorded in 1670–80; mottle + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She peeled off her scarlet sweater and laid it over the mottled fur.

From Literature

Bartram's bass display a light golden color with dark brown blotches along their sides, a mottled belly, and fins with a rosy tint.

From Science Daily

“So really, the story of this building and her gift, part of the energy for it was, where do you leave these legacies?” said Govan, looking at the paintings on the mottled gray concrete walls.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re going to Cunningham’s stream,” I told her, feeling a jump in my throat, picturing Cunningham’s face, red and mottled from too much mutton.

From Literature

In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.

From BBC

Related Words

• marbled
• streaked