1. to mark with spots or blotches of different colors or shades

1. spots or blotches of different colors or shades

Examples

• The artist mottles the canvas with various shades of blue and green.
• Age mottles the old photograph with brown spots.
• The snake’s skin shows distinctive mottles of brown and tan.
• Sunlight mottles the forest floor through the leaves.
• The marble countertop has natural mottles throughout.
• Disease can cause mottles to appear on plant leaves.
• The painter mottles the wall to create a textured effect.