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Definition of Dapple
1. Noun. A small contrasting part of something. "A fleck of red"
Generic synonyms: Marking
Specialized synonyms: Pinpoint, Speck, Nebula, Splash, Fret, Worn Spot, Plaque, Macula, Macule, Mock Sun, Parhelion, Sundog, Macula, Sunspot, Facula, Facula
Derivative terms: Fleck, Patch, Patchy, Speckle, Speckle, Spot
2. Verb. Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades.
Generic synonyms: Spot
Specialized synonyms: Harlequin, Speckle, Stipple
Derivative terms: Mottling
Definition of Dapple
1. n. One of the spots on a dappled animal.
2. a. Marked with spots of different shades of color; spotted; variegated; as, a dapple horse.
3. v. t. To variegate with spots; to spot.
Definition of Dapple
1. Noun. A mottled marking, usually in clusters. ¹
2. Noun. An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat. ¹
3. Adjective. Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled. ¹
4. Verb. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dapple
1. to mark with spots [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dapple
Literary usage of Dapple
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Welsh Lyrics of the Nineteenth Century by Edmund Osborne Jones (1896)
"Cbe Steeb of dapple Ores. CARADOC calls his warriors, And loud the bugles blow ;
On rushed the brave Silurians, And fell beneath the foe. ..."
2. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"... n. apple-roaster; —brei,т., —muf,n. applesauce, apple-marmalade;—grau, adj.
dapple- gray; ... m. dapple-gray horse; ..."
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