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mottled

[mot-ld] / ˈmɒt ld /


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Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Bartram's bass display a light golden color with dark brown blotches along their sides, a mottled belly, and fins with a rosy tint.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“So really, the story of this building and her gift, part of the energy for it was, where do you leave these legacies?” said Govan, looking at the paintings on the mottled gray concrete walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In adults, symptoms can include but are not limited to slurred speech, extreme shivering or muscle pain, severe breathlessness and skin that is mottled or discoloured.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

I pick them up and yes, I recognize my blouse, the coarse cotton mottled with berry and blood stains.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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