dap|ple-gray — «DAP uhl GRAY», adjective. gray with spots of darker gray. dapple gray, a dapple gray horse or other animal … Useful english dictionary
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
dap — dap; dap·pen; dap·per·ling; di·dap·per; gid·dap; scin·dap·sus; dap·sone; dap·per; dap·ple; dap·per·ly; dap·per·ness; … English syllables
dapple — dap·ple … English syllables
dapple gray — dap|ple gray «DAP uhl GRAY», adjective. gray with spots of darker gray. dapple gray, a dapple gray horse or other animal. * * * dapple grey 7 [dapple grey dapple greys] (BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
dapple — dap|ple [ˈdæpəl] v [T] literary [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from dapple gray] to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade … Dictionary of contemporary English
dapple-gray — dap|ple gray [ ,dæpl greı ] adjective a dapple gray horse is light gray with spots of darker gray … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dapple — dap•ple [[t]ˈdæp əl[/t]] n. adj. v. pled, pling 1) a spot or mottled marking, usu. occurring in clusters 2) zool. an animal with a mottled skin or coat 3) marked with spots; dappled: a dapple horse[/ex] 4) to mark or become marked with spots of a … From formal English to slang
dapple-gray — dap′ple gray′ adj. dch gray with ill defined mottling of a darker shade • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
Dapple — Dap ple, Dappled Dap pled, a. Marked with spots of different shades of color; spotted; variegated; as, a dapple horse. [1913 Webster] Some dapple mists still floated along the peaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Note: The word is used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English