mottled

CEFRC1

/ˈmɑt əld/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Marked with spots or patches of different colors.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of mottle

Examples

  • Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.

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

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Colored in patches; spotted.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The reptile's skin was a blank pattern of green and brown for camouflage.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

1670-80 mottle + -ed.