Dictionary Word of the Day: Dapple

dapple \DAP-uhl\, noun:
1. A small contrasting spot or blotch.
2. A mottled appearance, especially of the coat of an animal (as a horse).

transitive verb:
1. To mark with patches of a color or shade; to spot.

intransitive verb:
1. To become dappled.

adjective:
1. Marked with contrasting patches or spots; dappled.

 I've always liked this word; almost as much as mote.

Comments

[missmellifluous]

I like to sit in dappled sunlight. :)