Synonyms for mottled
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Colored in patches; spotted.
The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.
Related words
Example sentences
- speckled I have a black and white speckled dog.
- variegated Ziri has many variegated varieties of ivy.
- dappled The path was dappled with sunlight.
- piebald What a beautiful piebald horse.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mottled | falling | |
| speckled | rising | |
| variegated | falling | |
| dappled | rising | |
| piebald | rising | |
| brinded | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pied1
- 7 letters
- spotted2, dappled, flecked, piebald2, brinded
- 8 letters
- speckled2
- 10 letters
- variegated4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spotted2 = 2 syllables).