brinded

9.9

Having fur with grey or brown streaks and patches

adjective
/ˈbrɪndɪd/

Archaic

: atigrado

The brinded cat slinked through the garden, its patchy coat barely visible among the leaves.

Examples

In the play, the witches mention a brinded cat as one of their familiars.
The farmer admired the brinded pattern on the young calf's hide.
The brinded cat lounged in the sun.
She adopted a brinded puppy from the shelter.
The brinded cat lounged lazily on the warm windowsill, its fur a beautiful mix of grey and brown.
We spotted a brinded horse grazing in the pasture, its coat showing a striking pattern of streaks.
The farmer admired his brinded cattle, which stood out with their unique patchy coloring against the green field.

Synonyms

grizzled

vsbrinded

11 6.7

Hair that is mixed with grey or white

refers to similar patchy colouring but stresses grey or white mixing

variegated

vsbrinded

5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is narrower, referring mainly to grey or brown streaked or patchy fur

spotted

vsbrinded

2 1.0

Having spots or patches of a different color

differs by focusing on spots rather than the streaked or patchy look

brindle

vsbrinded

1 7.3

Having dark lines or patches on lighter fur like many dogs and cats

focuses on the same animal coat pattern but uses a different word form

brindled

vsbrinded

7.5

Having fur with brown and grey streaks, often on cats or dogs

is identical in meaning but differs as an alternate spelling form

tabby

vsbrinded

3.2

Having a coat marked with dark stripes or spots, especially for cats

is used more broadly for grey or brown streaked animal fur specifically

brown-striped

vsbrinded

1.7

Marked with brown lines

allows both brown or grey streaks and also patchy colouring

brownish-striped

vsbrinded

3.2

Having brownish stripes on clothes or animals

covers clear brown or grey streaks and also patchy patterns

streaked

vsbrinded

2.7

Having long thin lines or marks on a surface

adds that this pattern is usually grey or brown on animal fur

Antonyms

uniform

92 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

Surface Forms

brinded positive

Etymology

The word brinded comes from the old word brindle, which meant 'brown' or 'streaked'. So to call an animal brinded is to say its fur is 'streaked' or patchy brown or grey, like a striped coat.