mottled C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈmɑt əld/ See IPA manual Freq #81794 Meanings 1 adj Covered with spots or patches of different colours. The snake's mottled skin let it blend into the shadows. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with spots or... dappled Etymology AI details 1670-80 mottle + -ed. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mottled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑt əld/ **Frequency rank:** 81794 ## Meanings 1. Covered with spots or patches of different colours. ## Examples - The snake's mottled skin let it blend into the shadows. ## Etymology 1670-80 mottle + -ed. ## AI Etymology Mottled is attested 1670-80 mottle + -ed. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include covered with spots or patches of different colours. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown