MOTTLES

Verb

mottles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mottle

Source: Wiktionary


MOTTLE

Mot"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling.] Etym: [From Mottled.]

Definition: To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

Mot"tle, n.

Definition: A mottled appearance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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