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Speckled vs Dappled - What's the difference?

speckled | dappled |

As adjectives the difference between speckled and dappled

is that speckled is marked with dots or spots, spotted while dappled is having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

As a verb dappled is

past tense of dapple.

speckled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • with dots or spots, spotted
    • The bird's eggs were speckled as camouflage.
  • Sporadically and irregularly marked.

    • Synonyms

    * speckly

    dappled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dapple)