Synonyms of stippled

stippled 1 of 2

adjective

as in dotted

marked with spots

create a stippled effect by dabbing a contrasting color of paint over an undercoat with a rag or sponge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dotted
• colored
• speckled
• dapple
• flecked
• colorful
• freckled
• splotchy
• spotted
• specked
• mottled
• dappled
• variegated
• rainbow
• spotty
• veined
• marbled
• spangled
• moiré
• multicolored
• blotched
• varicolored
• blotchy
• moire
• chromatic
• prismatic
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• multihued
• roan
• pinto
• motley
• piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• unspotted

stippled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stipple

as in sprinkled

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dotted
• sprinkled
• stained
• mottled
• flecked
• speckled
• peppered
• marbled
• dyed
• spotted
• blotched
• splotched
• dappled
• freckled
• specked
• striped
• blotted
• shot
• interspersed
• streaked
• banded
• studded
• barred
• spattered
• set
• bespattered