stipple

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of STIPPLE

to mark with small spots especially unevenly <the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face>

Synonyms blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stipple

Related Words blot, dye, stain; band, bar, streak, stripe; intersperse, set, stud; bespatter, spatter

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