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Definition of dappled

dappled

/ˈdæp.əld/
dap · pled
Past Simple:dappled
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Past Participle:dappled
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Present Participle:dappling
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dappled Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Marked with spots or rounded patches of color or light and shade.

Example

"We walked along the quiet forest path under the dappled sunlight filtering through the oak leaves."

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• verb

1

To mark or become marked with spots or patches of color, light, or shade (past tense and past participle of dapple).

Example

"Morning sunlight dappled the mossy ground beneath the birch trees."

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• Nearby Words

dapper
dapperly
dapple
dappled
dar es salaam
dare
daredevil

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'dapple', which comes from Middle English 'dappel-gray' (spotted gray), likely related to Old Norse 'depill' meaning 'spot' or 'dot'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dappled. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dappled
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