Dapple (Noun)

Meaning

A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

• The dapple of grey in her otherwise dark hair was a distinguishing feature.
• A small dapple of sunlight filtered through the dense foliage.
• The painting featured a dapple of bright blue amidst the dull greys and browns.
• The landscape was dotted with a dapple of vibrant wildflowers.
• A dapple of creamy white on the horse's forehead made it instantly recognizable.

Synonyms

• Spot
• Maculation
• Patch
• Speckle
• Fleck

Hypernyms

• Marking

Hyponyms

• Mock Sun
• Macula
• Speck
• Parhelion
• Pinpoint
• Macule
• Facula
• Plaque
• Solar Facula
• Worn Spot
• Fret
• Nebula
• Sunspot
• Splash

Related Words

• Dapple (verb)