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brindled

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbɹɪndəld/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brindlish

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of brindle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brindle, brinded, tabby

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An alteration of brinded, probably by association with speckled, grizzled etc.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: strakatý — streaky, spotted
  • Czech: mourovatý — streaky, spotted
  • Czech: žíhaný — streaky, spotted
  • Finnish: ruskeankirjava — streaky, spotted
  • Finnish: harmaankirjava — streaky, spotted
  • German: gesprenkelt — streaky, spotted
  • German: gestreift — streaky, spotted
  • Hungarian: pettyes — streaky, spotted
  • Hungarian: csíkos — streaky, spotted
  • Hungarian: foltos — streaky, spotted
  • Hungarian: tarka — streaky, spotted
  • Irish: riabhach — streaky, spotted
  • Russian: пятни́стый (pjatnístyj) — streaky, spotted
  • Russian: полоса́тый (polosátyj) — streaky, spotted
  • Russian: пёстрый (pjóstryj) — streaky, spotted
  • Scottish Gaelic: riabhach — streaky, spotted
  • Spanish: aleonado — streaky, spotted
  • Ottoman Turkish: تكیر (tekir) — streaky, spotted