Mottle (Noun)
Meaning
An irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The painting's abstract design featured a vibrant mottle of blues and greens that seemed to shift and shimmer in the light.
- The old tree's bark was a beautiful mottle of grays and browns, with hints of mossy green in the crevices.
- The camouflage fabric was a deliberate mottle of earth tones, designed to blend in with the surrounding foliage.
- The sunset's colors were a stunning mottle of pinks and oranges, with deep purples and blues emerging as the stars began to twinkle.
- The stone's surface was a mottle of warm beiges and cool grays, with flecks of darker minerals scattered throughout.