stippled
/ˈstɪpəld/
adjective
- Marked or covered with many small dots or specks.
- The stippled surface of the pottery gave it an earthy, handmade feel.
- The frog's skin was stippled with tiny green and brown spots.
- A stippled pattern on the wallpaper made the room look cozy.
- Produced using the technique of stippling (painting or drawing with dots).
- The stippled shading in the comic gave the characters a dramatic look.
- She admired the stippled effect in the old botanical illustration.
- The stippled portrait took the artist over a month to complete.