variants
or less commonly dapple
: marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
a dappled fawn
Examples of dappled in a Sentence
a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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Goldfish plants are grown as houseplants in most of the country, but in warm climates, such as USDA zones 10 and 11 (find your zone here), they can be grown outside on a porch or patio in a dappled shade area.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
There’s a female elk that sports a dappled white coat living in Colorado.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Instead, my family spent time idling in a hammock under a dense canopy of trees, napping in the dappled sunshine.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep to partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Tarragon
Protect this culinary cultivar of tarragon from the blazing sun with a bit of dappled shade.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
There’s a female elk that sports a dappled white coat living in Colorado.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Instead, my family spent time idling in a hammock under a dense canopy of trees, napping in the dappled sunshine.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep to partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Tarragon
Protect this culinary cultivar of tarragon from the blazing sun with a bit of dappled shade.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dappled
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dappled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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