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brindled

brindled

7.5
Having fur with brown and grey streaks, often on cats or dogs
  • adjective
  • /ˈbrɪndəld/
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  • His subject is the Brindled Moor on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

Examples

  • "Course well, my brindled hound," he quoted bitterly, from the song he followed.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The brindled cat lay asleep in the sun, its patchy fur reflecting the light.

  • At the animal shelter, a friendly brindled dog caught my attention with its unique coloring.

  • The farmer admired his brindled goats, noting their distinctive stripes and spots.

Synonyms

grizzled
vsbrindled
11 6.7

Hair that is mixed with grey or white

focuses on grey or brown streaks and patches not only grey mixing
brindle
vsbrindled
1 7.3

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

specifies that these streaks are grey or brown in color
brinded
vsbrindled
  • Archaic
9.9

Having fur with grey or brown streaks and patches

is the same meaning but is a variant spelling
tabby
vsbrindled
3.2

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

refers specifically to grey or brown streaks rather than spots

Antonyms

monochrome
2 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

solid-colored
  • US
1 3.4

Having one color with no pattern

How Streaked

streaked
2.7
brindled
7.5
mottled
7 6.3

Surface Forms

brindled positive

Morphology

brindled = brindle (transparent) = brindle + ed

Clear adjectival formation from the noun 'brindle' with the suffix '-ed', meaning 'having brindle colouring'.

Etymology

The word brindled comes from the old English word brindle, which meant 'streaked' or 'brown'. So a brindled animal has fur with thin 'streaks' or patches of different colour, which helps you remember the pattern.