dappled — having spots or patches of light and shadow, or different colors
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having spots or patches of light and shadow, or different colors
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdæpəld/
Example Sentences
- The cat napped in the dappled shade under the apple tree.
- Her dappled grey horse looked like it was wearing polka dots.
- The forest floor was covered in dappled sunlight that danced with the breeze.
dappled
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdæpəld/]
having spots or patches of light and shadow, or different colors
Sunlight creating dappled shadows
Dap pled guilty, now sits in dappled light patches!
In the dappled chapel light, she grappled with her art!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the Middle English word 'dapple,' which likely derives from Old Norse or Scandinavian sources related to spots or patches. The word originally referred to a dapple-gray horse (a horse with a spotted coat pattern).
Breakdown
dapple (to mark with spots or patches) + -ed (past participle/adjective suffix) = dappled (marked with spots or patches)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat napped in the dappled shade under the apple tree.”
“Her dappled grey horse looked like it was wearing polka dots.”
“The forest floor was covered in dappled sunlight that danced with the breeze.”
“My grandmother's dappled cake looked beautiful but tasted like cardboard.”
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