variants
or less commonly dapple
: marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
a dappled fawn
Examples of dappled in a Sentence
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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If possible, move the plant outside and place it in a spot with dappled light.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
In Asturias, Spain becomes a dappled place of woods and tilting pastures, moderate temperatures and soothing winds, tumbling clouds, and deep valleys pitched between spectacular peaks.
—Stanley Stewart, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Too Much Sunlight In their native environment of Central and South American jungles, peace lilies grow on the jungle floor beneath the dappled light that comes through the tree canopy.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
In Asturias, Spain becomes a dappled place of woods and tilting pastures, moderate temperatures and soothing winds, tumbling clouds, and deep valleys pitched between spectacular peaks.
—Stanley Stewart, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dappled
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dappled. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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