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dapple
[ dap-uhl ]
noun
- a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.
- an animal with a mottled skin or coat.
adjective
- dappled; spotted:
a dapple horse.
verb (used with or without object)
- to mark or become marked with spots.
dapple
/ ˈæə /
verb
- to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle
noun
- mottled or spotted markings
- a dappled horse, etc
adjective
- marked with dapples or spots
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dapple1
Example Sentences
"Wouldn't it be useful for English speakers to have a specific word for sunlight dappling through leaves... Or a word for the action of sitting outside enjoying a beer?"
“Six Feet Under” is dappled with Lynchian homages – easy enough to explain in a show about a family that dwells in the figurative crawlspace between life and death, whose business is guiding families through loss.
The subtlest animation looks the best, especially when sunlight dapples upon fur or felines flex their claws to assert power.
I stepped through the door, surveying the late-summer light dappling the antique wood floors.
If a political debate is your idea of a good time — rather than, say, sitting on the sugary sands of some beach watching a dappled sunset play on the water, more power to you!
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