: marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
mottled tree bark
a mottled complexion
the bird's mottled plumage
A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a mottled camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor.—
Kenneth Chang
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At Taquearte, the split rolls are slathered with refried beans and chorizo, then blanketed in a single layer of mottled cheese.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Its mottled color looks great over the green leaf as well.
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Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Spider mites cause yellow mottled leaves and reduced vigor.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Common warning signs of sepsis can include high fever, confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Its mottled color looks great over the green leaf as well.
—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Spider mites cause yellow mottled leaves and reduced vigor.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Common warning signs of sepsis can include high fever, confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mottled
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“Mottled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mottled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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