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dapple

/ˈdæp.əl/

dapplenoun

dapples

/ˈdæp.əl/

Translations

пятно

The horse had a beautiful dapple on its coat.

У лошади было красивое пятно на шерсти.

Additional translations

пятнышко

крапинка

пестрина

Definitions

A patch or spot of color or light, often found on an animal's coat or on surfaces.

The horse's coat was covered in dapples, giving it a unique and beautiful appearance.

An animal, especially a horse, that has a dappled coat.

She bought a gentle old dapple for her children to ride.

Synonyms

dappleverb

dappled

Past Simple

dappled

Past Participle

dappling

Gerund

/ˈdæp.əl/

Translations

пятнать

The sunlight dappled the forest floor.

Солнечный свет пятнал лесную подстилку.

Definitions

To mark or become marked with spots or rounded patches.

The sunlight dappled the forest floor through the leaves.

To become mottled with spots or patches of a different shade or color.

As spring arrived, the fawn’s coat slowly dappled with white flecks.

Synonyms

dappleadjective

more dapple

Comp.

most dapple

Super.

Used attributively to describe something marked with dapples; chiefly of animals’ coats.

Definitions

Marked with rounded patches or spots of a different color or shade; dappled.

The deer stood still, its dapple coat blending into the forest shadows.

Synonyms