brindled

adjective

variants or brindle
Definition of brindlednext
1
as in striated

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2
as in grizzled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brindled
  1. striated
  2. grizzled
  3. streaked
  4. hoary
  5. hoar
  6. banded
  7. sandy
  8. variegated
Adjective
  • Some of the best swimming spots are on the north side of the island, including the long surf beach at Famara, overlooked by a striated ridge, and the Caletón Blanco lagoon, which has echoes of Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
    Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Try the sweeping Pinnacles Overlook, where the striated rhyolite sprawls to the western horizon.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of striated
Adjective
  • Before showing up at Arnie and Zack’s home for dinner, Sam swings by a guitar shop/arms cache run by a grizzled veteran, Bingo (played by Rat Scabies of the Damned!), and takes a few investigative steps into Jason’s murder that turn up a bullet casing from the sniper’s likely perch.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Gallagher plays Mate – the absence of proper names gives the musical the universality of a folk song – who genially greets and gives orders to ensemble of grizzled sailor-whalers setting off for the open sea.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of grizzled
Adjective
  • But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Definition of streaked
Adjective
  • Scarpa also wrote Scott’s J. Paul Getty fictionalization All the Money in the World, Napoleon, and the military-power allegory The Last Castle, but timely political coincidences sustain this otherwise hoary tale.
    Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Sir Flaps-a-Lot’s contest rival Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire, who hails from Oregon is, as its name suggests, a hoary bat.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hoary
Adjective
  • During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.
    Seth Adams, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2023
  • Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Definition of hoar
Adjective
  • Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem.
    Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces.
    Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
Definition of banded
Adjective
  • This craggy rock, covered with squat, temple-like buildings, sandy stone, and dark, foreboding windows, is just a short boat trip from the town, and provides a fantastic backdrop to your stay.
    William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fast-draining sandy soils require more frequent watering than slower-draining clay soils, which benefit from infrequent yet deep watering that allows water to slowly penetrate deeper into the soil.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Types of Holly Used in Holiday Decor Two main types of holly with red berries shine in winter floral arrangements, wreaths and garlands, and Christmas centerpieces to bring the outside in with red, green and, in the variegated types, gold.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Tune into nature Photo: Nils Timm Channel natural elements by adding a variegated Ceppo di Gris into the surround.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of variegated
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