dabbled

Examples

• All

• The canvas was dabbled with vibrant colors.

• Her dress was dabbled with paint after the art class ended.

• The old wall appeared dabbled with moss and patches of lichen.

• Her dress was beautifully dabbled with floral patterns.

• The forest floor was dabbled with sunlight filtering through the leaves.

• Her dress was dabbled with paint after the art class ended.

• The old wall appeared dabbled with moss and patches of lichen.

Synonyms

M

mottled

vsdabbled

7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

shows bright patches due to light instead of mixed color patterns

D

dappled

vsdabbled

5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

emphasizes bright patches caused by light rather than any color variation

P

painted

vsdabbled

1 1.6

Having patches of bright colors

is used for bright patches made by light rather than deliberate coloring

S

speckled

vsdabbled

1 2.8

Covered with many small spots of a different color

describes bright patches of light rather than fine spot patterns

F

flecked

vsdabbled

4.4

With small spots of a different color

means larger bright patches caused by light rather than tiny dots

S

specked

vsdabbled

3.2

Covered with many small spots like drops of paint

refers to bright patches, not merely tiny scattered dots

B

blotched

vsdabbled

6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

is about bright touched patches, not large uneven discolorations

S

stippled

vsdabbled

• Specialized

7.2

A surface covered with many small dots, often made by paint or ink

focuses on bright patches from light rather than artistic dot patterns

S

spattered

vsdabbled

4.5

Marked with small drops of liquid like paint or mud

describes bright patches from light rather than wet splashed spots

How Spotted

speckled

1 2.8

flecked

4.4

mottled

7 6.3

dabbled

7.2

stained

1 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology