Mottle
(verb)
- To mark with spots or blotches of color.
- To discolor or mark irregularly with different shades or colors.
- To make uneven or variegated in appearance.
Origin:
From the word "mottle" meaning "spotted or blotched appearance".
Examples:
- The disease mottled the leaves of the plant.
- The paint was mottled with different shades of blue.
- The fabric was mottled with different colors.
- The skin was mottled with age spots.
- The surface was mottled with stains.