Mottle
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To mark a surface with irregular spots or patches of different colours or shades, as though stained.
“Age and weather had begun to mottle the stone facade of the old building.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmɑt əl/
Syllables
mott·le
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