Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dappled

[ˈdæpəɫd]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: dap-pled
IPA: [ˈdæpəɫd]

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

verb

simple past and past participle of dapple

Example Sentences

"To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise [...]"
"It was a close, sultry day: devoid of sunshine, but with a sky too dappled and hazy to threaten rain"
"Glory be to God for dappled things— / For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; / For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim: […]"

Regional Pronunciation

British English: [ˈdæpəɫd]

Inflected Forms

more dappled (comparative) most dappled (superlative)

Derived Forms

dappledness undappled

Phrases

dappled light sun-dappled sweat-dappled

Synonyms

mottled

Questions

How do you pronounce dappled?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈdæpəɫd].
What does dappled mean?: Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

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