English noun: dapple | |||
1. | dapple (attribute) a small contrasting part of something | ||
Samples | A bald spot. A leopard's spots. A patch of clouds. Patches of thin ice. A fleck of red. | ||
Synonyms | fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | marking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | facula, facula, fret, macula, macula, macule, mock sun, nebula, parhelion, pinpoint, plaque, speck, splash, sundog, sunspot, worn spot | ||
English verb: dapple | |||
1. | dapple (change) colour with streaks or blotches of different shades | ||
Synonyms | cloud, mottle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spot | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | harlequin, speckle, stipple | ||