[ˈdapl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- mark with spots or rounded patches
(e.g: the floor was dappled with pale moonlight)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (earlier as an adjective): perhaps related to Old Norse depill ‘spot’

[ˈdapl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a patch or spot of colour or light
(e.g: a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leaves)

- an animal with a dappled coat
(e.g: smooth and wire-haired puppies, occasional dapples and piebalds)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (earlier as an adjective): perhaps related to Old Norse depill ‘spot’