mottling C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɑːtəlɪŋ/ UK /ˈmɑːtəlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #128018 Meanings 1 noun spots or blotches of different shades or colours Cold exposure caused temporary mottling of the skin. Thesaurus Synonyms blotchingdappling Word family Forms mottlings Etymology From mottle + -ing. Mottle developed as a back-formation from mottled and is related to motley, whose mixed colors supplied the image of irregular spots or blotches. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mottling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑːtəlɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːtəlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 128018 ## Meanings 1. spots or blotches of different shades or colours ## Examples - Cold exposure caused temporary mottling of the skin. ## Synonyms - blotching - dappling ## Etymology From mottle + -ing. Mottle developed as a back-formation from mottled and is related to motley, whose mixed colors supplied the image of irregular spots or blotches. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown