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Mottled vs Streaked - What's the difference?

mottled | streaked |

As adjectives the difference between mottled and streaked

is that mottled is colored in patches; spotted while streaked is bearing streaks.

As verbs the difference between mottled and streaked

is that mottled is past tense of mottle while streaked is past tense of streak.

mottled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Colored in patches; spotted
  • The mottled skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.

    Derived terms

    * mottled duck

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mottle)
  • streaked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bearing streaks.
  • Marred with streaks.
  • (US, dialect, dated) uncomfortable; out of sorts.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (streak)