English to Afrikaans Meaning of dapple - spikkel

Dapple :

spikkel

verb

spikkel

Dapple :: spikkelDappled :: gespikkeldeDapples :: dapplesDappling :: dappling

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Definitions of dapple in English

Noun(1) a small contrasting part of something
Verb(1) colour with streaks or blotches of different shades

Examples of dapple in English

(1) I was somewhat adept at art, so with my pencils and notebook in my backpack, I drew a picture of Arthur with Excalibur (I had to settle on this name for I could not remember its true title), and his new horse (a large dapple named Joaquin).(2) By the time we had got to the croft at the top of the hill the ponies - including the dapple who is my special favourite - had been turned out and were taking the whole thing calmly at the other end of their field.(3) In fact, even Robert looked as if he would ask a question, but then he only smiled before moving to offer the reins of his dapple to her carriage's driver.(4) a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leaves(5) Barnyards dropped by in the elderly and well preserved Land-Rover which is the modern farmers' equivalent of the solid dapple horse, and made us an astoundingly generous offer.(6) It came to me that the phenomenal world was like a dance of convections, a crazy dapple of hues, forever escaping one's notice, yet teasing the eye with its flow.(7) The lady's riding companion smiled good-naturedly and dismounted from his frisky dapple .(8) The silvery moonlight dappled Luka's skin like sunlight, bleaching it to a state of porcelain perfection.(9) Around them dappled sunlight, birdsong and the whirr of busy wings.(10) Her hair had come loose from its braid and red marks dappled her chest.(11) Properly chastened, he drifted to the rear of the empty classroom and watched dust motes twirl in the sunlight dappling the room.(12) The cuffs on her arms had been ripped off, and although he could only see the underside of her arms, there was a hint of leopard spots dappling the sides.(13) In general, gardenias prefer either morning sun and afternoon shade or dappled sunlight all day.(14) His short beard was dappled with pale grey and his hair too, was the colour of granite in snow.(15) Fortunately, I thought to look back in time to see the morning sunlight dappling its northern face.(16) You can see how the light in this photo is spilling in and dappling the floor and the wainscotting.

Synonyms

Verb

1. dot ::

dot

2. spot ::

spot

4. streak ::

streep

5. speck ::

spikkel

6. speckle ::

spikkel

7. mottle ::

spikkel

8. marble ::

marmer

Noun

9. spot ::

spot

10. maculation ::

vleks

11. speckle ::

spikkel

12. patch ::

kol

Different Forms

dapple, dappled, dapples, dappling

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