Synonyms of dapples

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noun

plural of dapple

as in flecks

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flecks
• specks
• blotches
• dots
• patches
• mottles
• speckles
• spots
• stains
• splotches
• smudges
• pips
• eyespots
• freckles
• smears
• splashes
• blots
• points
• moles
• blobs
• birthmarks
• marks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

dapples

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dapple

as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkles
• dots
• flecks
• stains
• spots
• mottles
• freckles
• dyes
• specks
• speckles
• peppers
• stripes
• splotches
• blotches
• stipples
• marbles
• blots
• shoots
• streaks
• bars
• intersperses
• bands
• studs
• spatters
• sets
• bespatters