Mottled

verb

/ˈmɑt əld/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

2.adjectiveColored in patches; spotted

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

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