Synonyms of mottles

mottles 1 of 2

noun

plural of mottle

as in flecks

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

canvases covered with streaks and mottles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flecks
• specks
• blotches
• patches
• dots
• stains
• spots
• speckles
• splotches
• smudges
• eyespots
• dapples
• pips
• smears
• freckles
• points
• moles
• blobs
• splashes
• blots
• birthmarks
• marks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

mottles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mottle

as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

old papers that were mottled by mold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkles
• dots
• stains
• flecks
• spots
• dyes
• specks
• freckles
• peppers
• speckles
• blotches
• stipples
• stripes
• splotches
• marbles
• dapples
• shoots
• blots
• streaks
• intersperses
• bars
• bands
• spatters
• studs
• sets
• bespatters