mottled-still

adjective
UK /ˈmɒtld stɪl/
US /ˈmɑːtld stɪl/

Having spots or patches of color but not moving at all.

The mottled-still pond looked like a painted picture with no ripples.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Marked with blotches of color and completely silent.

The mottled-still forest floor was covered in fallen leaves.

3. Having a patchy pattern that does not change or shift.

The lizard stayed mottled-still on the rock, blending in perfectly.

4. Describing something with uneven colors that remains perfectly calm.

The mottled-still surface of the old stone felt cool under her hand.