adj
dabbled
adj
1
Marked with small spots or patches of colour, especially describing an animal's coat.
"The dabbled grey pony grazed quietly in the field."
How to Use Dabbled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpotted or speckled in appearance.
Common mistake
Often used interchangeably with "dappled," which is the far more common word for a mottled coat pattern.
Easily confused with
dappled
Word Forms
more dabbled comparative, most dabbled superlative
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