1. marked with spots or blotches of different colors or shades

Examples

• The old dog had a mottled brown and white coat.
• Sunlight filtered through the leaves, creating a mottled pattern on the ground.
• The artist painted the sky with mottled gray and blue clouds.
• Her skin appeared mottled from the cold weather.
• The mottled marble countertop had veins of different colors running through it.
• The snake’s mottled skin helped it blend into the forest floor.