mottled
adjectiveUK /ˈmɒt.əld/
US /ˈmɑː.t̬əld/
covered with spots or patches of different colors.
The mottled cat had brown and black spots all over its fur.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. marked with spots or smears of color, as skin or leaves.
The old man's hands were mottled with age spots.
3. having a patchy or uneven appearance, like light and shadow mixed together.
Sunlight made a mottled pattern on the forest floor.
4. marked with different shades or tones that are not evenly blended.
The mottled sky showed gray and pink clouds.