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mottled

adj
/ˈmɑt əld/US

Etymology

1670-80 mottle + -ed.

Definitions

  1. Colored in patches

    Colored in patches; spotted.

    • The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.

  2. simple past and past participle of mottle

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