Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Spotted; mottled.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Spotted; variegated with spots of different colors or shades.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a
mottled orspotted skin or coat,dapple . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
dapple .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having spots or patches of color
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I grab my bowl, that Mary had added a heap of cilantro, Parmesan and cabbage, and wander over to the table with the window view of the fog-draped, rain dappled, slow-moving Milwaukee River taking its sorry-ass time through the warehouse district on its way to Lake Michigan.
March « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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I grab my bowl, that Mary had added a heap of cilantro, Parmesan and cabbage, and wander over to the table with the window view of the fog-draped, rain dappled, slow-moving Milwaukee River taking its sorry-ass time through the warehouse district on its way to Lake Michigan.
jeff winke | in the soup « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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I woke in dappled shade to the sound of laughter and splashing water.
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She had great, dreamy, hazel eyes, a milky skin dappled with little golden freckles, and delicately arched eyebrows, giving her a demure, questioning look which made people, especially lads in their teens, want to answer it.
Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud 1921
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Behind us, fair, light-smitten hills in dappled splendor lie,
The Watchman and Other Poems Lucy Maud 1916
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Dappled sun/dappled shade: Similar to partial sun, the term dappled refers to sunlight that is filtered overhead by the leaves and branches of a tree or other tall planting.
A valuable tool or a waste of $9.99?? « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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The child's eye recalls the dappled light on the Solent, the blue water off the southern coast of England in May.
ɘloЯ 2010
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But you would no sooner use the word "dappled" of this place than you would come here to read a love letter.
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I was forced to study Hopkins for English A level several years ago and hated it - I need a "dappled" room
'This is the worst.' Newmania 2007
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The Minnow hath, when he is in perfect season, and not sick, which is only presently after spawning, a kind of dappled or waved colour, like to a panther, on its sides, inclining to a greenish or sky-colour; his belly being milk white; and his back almost black or blackish.
The Compleat Angler : or, The Contemplative Man`s Recreation 1653
bilby commented on the word dappled
Hey, there! Hoop-la! the circus is in town!
Have you seen the elephant? Have you seen the clown?
Have you seen the dappled horse gallop round the ring?
Have you seen the acrobats on the dizzy swing?
Have you seen the tumbling men tumble up and down?
Hoop-la! Hoop-la! the circus is in town!
- CJ Dennis, 'The Circus'.
July 8, 2009