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mottled

UK
/ˈmɒt.əld/
US
/ˈmɑːt.əld/

Translations

mottledadjective
more mottled
Comp.
most mottled
Super.
UK
/ˈmɒt.əld/
US
/ˈmɑː.təld/
mouchetéSe dit d’une surface, d’un objet ou d’un feuillage présentant des taches ou des marbrures de couleur.
The mottled leaves of the plant added a unique charm to the garden.
Les feuilles mouchetées de la plante ajoutaient un charme unique au jardin.
Additional translations
tachetéVariante courante, un peu plus générale, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
spotted
dappled
blotchy
variegated
marbled
streaked
mottledpast participle
UK
/ˈmɒt.əld/
US
/ˈmɑː.t̬əld/
Used as the past participle of the verb 'mottle' when functioning adjectivally.
mouchetéEmploi au participe passé pour exprimer qu’une surface est marquée de taches, de stries ou de marbrures.
The stone walls were mottled with lichen and age-old grime.
Les murs de pierre étaient mouchetés de lichen et de crasse ancienne.
Additional translations
tachetéVariante possible selon le contexte descriptif.
Synonyms
blotchy
speckled
variegated
dappled
freckled
marbled
patchy
spotted
splotchy
streaked
stained
brindled
piebald
sprinkled
mottling
mottleverb

mottled

Past Simple

mottled
Past Simple
mottled
Past Participle
mottling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɒt.əl/
US
/ˈmɑːt.əl/
The artist decided to mottle the canvas with shades of blue and green to create a more dynamic background.
L'artiste a décidé de moucheter la toile de nuances de bleu et de vert pour créer un fond plus dynamique.
se moucheterEmploi pronominal pour l'intransitif.
As the fruit ripened, its skin mottled from bright green to yellow and brown.
À mesure que le fruit mûrissait, sa peau s'est mouchetée, passant d'un vert vif au jaune et au brun.
Synonyms
streak
spot
blemish
mark
splotch
blotch

Definitions

mottledadjective
Having spots or patches of color.
The mottled leaves of the plant added a unique charm to the garden.
mottledpast participle
Marked or stained with spots, streaks, or blotches of different colors; past participle of the verb ‘mottle’.
The stone walls were mottled with lichen and age-old grime.
mottleverb
To mark with spots or smears of color.
The artist decided to mottle the canvas with shades of blue and green to create a more dynamic background.
(intransitive) To become marked with spots or blotches of different colours or shades; to assume a mottled appearance.
As the fruit ripened, its skin mottled from bright green to yellow and brown.
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