mottling

Meanings

• verb

  The process or effect of covering a surface with small irregular spots or blotches of color.

  - "The wall was mottled with patches of old paint."
  - "The marble statue had a mottled surface, with patches of dark and light."

• noun

  A pattern or design consisting of small irregular spots or blotches of color.

  - "The fabric had an intricate mottling of reds and blues."
  - "The artist created a beautiful mottling effect with his brushstrokes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mottling
dottling , gottling , rotting

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Variants

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mottle , mottled , mottler , mottlers , mottles , mottling

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Etymology

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From Old French motteler, from motte 'clod, mound' + -el 'little'.

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Trivia

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1. Mottling is often used in the food industry to describe the appearance of certain foods, such as cheeses or meats.

2. In heraldry, mottling is used to represent various objects or ideas, such as mountains, water, or lightning.

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Related Concepts

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1. marbling: A decorative technique that involves swirling and manipulating colors to create intricate patterns, similar to mottling.

2. speckled: A term used to describe a surface covered with small, irregular spots or marks, similar to mottling.

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Culture

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In art, mottling is often used to add texture and depth to a painting or sculpture. It can also be used to represent the natural world, such as the spots on a leopard or the texture of tree bark.

How to Memorize "mottling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wall covered in patches of different colors, creating a mottled effect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mottling' with the texture of a leopard's spots or the surface of a tree bark.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a 'mottled' potato, with small, irregular spots covering its surface.

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