colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Word Forms
spot
verb
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
speckle
verb
mark with small spots
dapple
verb
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
patchy
adjective
irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
patch
verb
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
fleck
verb
make a spot or mark onto
mottling
noun
the act of coloring with areas of different shades
dapple
noun
a small contrasting part of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sprenkeln
ein kleiner kontrastierender Teil von etwas
🇫🇷French
tacheter
une petite partie contrastée de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
tordillo
una pequeña parte contrastante de algo
🇮🇹Italian
pezzato
una piccola parte contrastante di qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
vlek
een klein contrasterend deel van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
manchado
uma pequena parte contrastante de algo
🇷🇺Russian
пестрый
небольшая контрастирующая часть чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चितकबरा
किसी चीज़ का छोटा सा विपरीत भाग
🇧🇩Bengali
ড্যাপল
কিছুর একটি ছোট বিপরীত অংশ
🇮🇳Tamil
தட்டு
ஏதோ ஒரு சிறிய மாறுபட்ட பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
డప్పల్
ఏదో ఒక చిన్న విరుద్ధమైన భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
डॅपल
एखाद्या गोष्टीचा एक छोटासा विरोधाभासी भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડૅપલ
કોઈ વસ્તુનો નાનો વિરોધાભાસી ભાગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೊಪ್ಪೆ
ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ವ್ಯತಿರಿಕ್ತ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡാപ്പിൾ
എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും ഒരു ചെറിയ വൈരുദ്ധ്യ ഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੈਪਲ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਵਿਪਰੀਤ ਹਿੱਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈپپل
کسی چیز کا ایک چھوٹا سا متضاد حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
斑纹
某物的一小部分对比
🇯🇵Japanese
まだら
何かの小さな対照的な部分
🇰🇷Korean
얼룩
무언가의 작은 대조 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lốm đốm
một phần tương phản nhỏ của một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
แต้ม
ส่วนตัดกันเล็กๆ ของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
belang-belang
bagian kecil yang kontras dari sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرقط
جزء صغير متناقض من شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
داپل
بخش کوچک متضاد چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
benekli
bir şeyin küçük, zıt bir parçası
🇮🇱Hebrew
תפוח
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dapple'?
The primary meaning of 'dapple' is 'a small contrasting part of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dapple' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dapple' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dapple' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dapple' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dapple' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dapple' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'dapple' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'dapple' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dapple' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dapple' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
Archaic
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