as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stipple
Pests can sometimes invade houseplant collections and cause issues, like yellow stippling on plant leaves.
—
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
Spider mites can stipple the foliage during hot, dry weather.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stipple
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
Spider mites can stipple the foliage during hot, dry weather.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Editor's tip: While sweeping it across skin helps blend foundation seamlessly into skin, using it to stipple product into skin increases the coverage.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stipple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipple
Verb
-
Stray disposable plates and cups dot the apartment.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
-
Mounds of garbage bags, some several feet high, dot the red-brick streets like pins on a corkboard.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Push the button and voila – exactly the right flavorings are sprinkled down into your recipe.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Not exactly despair, but resignation set in, as though sheltering in the basement and sprinkling the children with holy water were to be the accommodating ministrations.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Its players are turncoats whose legacies are forever stained.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
-
Be careful and don’t use it every wash because these products can stain your hair with a pink or lavender tint.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
This ham is spiraled and salty, with lots of yummy marbling around the sides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2024
-
There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
In February Brown dyed her hair from golden brown to platinum blonde and began emulating the voluminous hairstyles of ’90s icons like Pamela Anderson and Jessica Simpson, with the red carpet outfits to match.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2025
-
The other featured a trio of lamb, chicken, and prawns, the last dyed a near-neon pink with paprika.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipple. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share