mottling
mottling is the present participle and gerund of mottle.
Meaning of mottle
Verb
mottle (third-person singular simple present mottles, present participle mottling, simple past and past participle mottled)
- To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
- Between the grey mist of rainclouds the sun suddenly appeared to mottle the wet asphalt of Marble Arch in patches of silver and ebony.1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 214
Noun
mottling (plural mottlings)
- spots or blotches of different shades or colours
- The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored.1910, The Year Book of Dermatology, page 124
Forms of mottling
| plural | mottlings |
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Questions about mottling
- What does mottling mean?
- Mottling means spots or blotches of different shades or colours.
- What is mottling the present participle and gerund of?
- Mottling is the present participle and gerund of mottle.
- What part of speech is mottling?
- Mottling is a noun.
- What is the plural of mottling?
- The plural of mottling is mottlings.
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