mottling
/ˈmɑtəlɪŋ/
noun
- A pattern of spots or patches of different colors or shades on a surface.
- The bird's feathers had a beautiful mottling of brown and white.
- The doctor noticed a mottling on the patient's skin that indicated poor circulation.
- The mottling on the old wall was caused by years of dampness.
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verb
- To mark with spots or patches of different colors or shades.
- Sunlight mottled the surface of the lake through the trees.
- The painter mottled the canvas by dabbing on different shades of blue.
- The autumn leaves mottled the forest floor with red and gold.