mottle meaning and definition

MOTTLE noun

Definition of mottle (noun)

1. an irregular arrangement of patches of color
   • "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"

MOTTLE verb

Definition of mottle (verb)

1. mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
   • synonyms: blotch, streak
2. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
   • synonyms: cloud, dapple