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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US:mǒt' ld
US:/ˈmɑt əld/
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CMU ARPABET:M AA1 T AH0 L D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Colored in patches; spotted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of mottle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having spots or patches of color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dappled
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
1670-80 mottle + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
