adj. 1 spotted, dotted, mottled, speckled, flecked, dappled; brindled; pied, piebald, skewbald, paint, flea-bitten, US pinto Take the chestnut mare - I'll ride the dapple grey
v. 2 spot, dot, mottle, speckle, bespeckle, stipple Dapple paint on the wall with a sponge to get a mottled effect