How Do You Spell MOTTLE?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒtə͡l] (IPA)

The word "mottle" is spelled with two syllables: /ˈmɑtl/. The "o" in the first syllable is pronounced as the "aw" sound in "law," while the "e" in the second syllable has a schwa sound or a reduced "uh" sound, like "uh" in "about." The "tt" in "mottle" represents a double consonant, indicating a strong emphasis on the "t" sound. This word means to mark with spots or blotches of different colors or shades, often used to describe an animal's fur or skin pattern.

MOTTLE Meaning and Definition

1. Mottle is a verb used to describe the pattern or effect of irregular spots or blotches of different colors or shades on something. This term is commonly used in reference to the appearance of surfaces or objects that have a variegated or patchy coloring. The spots or blotches created by mottling can vary in size, shape, and intensity, resulting in a visually striking and unique overall appearance.

   Mottling can occur naturally, such as in the skin of certain animals or plants, where it serves as camouflage or a form of adaptive coloring. It can also be artificially created through various artistic techniques or manufacturing processes, such as in the production of textiles, ceramics, or paintings. Artists, for instance, may intentionally mottle their works to add depth, texture, or interest to their creations, employing various tools, techniques, or even different colors to achieve the desired effect.

   Moreover, mottle can also be used as a noun to refer to the resulting pattern or effect itself. In this sense, it denotes the overall appearance of irregular spots or blotches on a surface or object. For example, if a ceramic vase has a mottle of earth tones, it means the surface of the vase is covered in irregular patches of varying shades of brown or other earthy colors.

   Overall, mottle is a term that conveys the idea of irregularly spotted or blotched coloring, which adds visual intrigue and diversity to an object or surface.

2. To mark with spots of different colours; to mark with shades of different colours, as if stained.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for MOTTLE

• cottley
• tottler
• moddle
• shttle
• metle
• tottle
• metale
• meatle
• ottle
• loittle
• botttle
• totle
• ltttle
• bottlee
• motely
• mostley
• mrytle
• motible
• modle
• motlen
• murtle
• attle
• modele
• mrtyle
• lottle
• motice
• montly
• motsly
• motle
• motal
• mostle
• lettle
• iittle
• mytle
• molte
• fittle
• moyle
• motteled
• luttle
• motly
• bottole
• mottif
• mortale
• lttle
• monile
• mistle
• mattle
• tottly
• modale
• dotrle
• fotle
• mottel
• mottile
• mottley
• mortle
• mottls
• moottle
• moutler
• roottle
• fottlet
• mottyu
• moylle
• muttule
• mutule
• cotytle
• tottue
• mozele
• mnttye
• nortle
• ottye
• ottple
• moasle
• Tottlle
• Mitele
• Motatte
• mottser
• Aortle
• Kottte
• doTlle
• moeple
• fowtle
• fouttle
• mottely
• mottef
• mottefe
• COTTYE
• anttle
• Wottle
• Mosstle
• Mottren
• mottily
• motteve
• Sottele

Etymology of MOTTLE

The word mottle comes from Middle English motlen, which can be traced back to the Old English word mot, meaning speck or mark. It is related to Old Norse mottull, meaning spot or blotch.

Similar spelling words for MOTTLE

• module,
• mettle,
• MOTL,
• mottola,
• model,
• motile,
• motley,
• modal,
• motel.

Plural form of MOTTLE is MOTTLES

Conjugate verb Mottle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have mottled

you would have mottled

he/she/it would have mottled

we would have mottled

they would have mottled

I would have mottle

you would have mottle

he/she/it would have mottle

we would have mottle

they would have mottle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been mottling

you would have been mottling

he/she/it would have been mottling

we would have been mottling

they would have been mottling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would mottle

you would mottle

he/she/it would mottle

we would mottle

they would mottle

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be mottling

you would be mottling

he/she/it would be mottling

we would be mottling

they would be mottling

FUTURE

I will mottle

you will mottle

he/she/it will mottle

we will mottle

they will mottle

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be mottling

you will be mottling

he/she/it will be mottling

we will be mottling

they will be mottling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have mottled

you will have mottled

he/she/it will have mottled

we will have mottled

they will have mottled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been mottling

you will have been mottling

he/she/it will have been mottling

we will have been mottling

they will have been mottling

IMPERATIVE

you mottle

we let´s mottle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to mottle

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was mottling

you were mottling

he/she/it was mottling

we were mottling

they were mottling

PAST PARTICIPLE

mottled

PAST PERFECT

I had mottled

you had mottled

he/she/it had mottled

we had mottled

they had mottled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been mottling

you had been mottling

he/she/it had been mottling

we had been mottling

they had been mottling

PRESENT

I mottle

you mottle

he/she/it mottles

we mottle

they mottle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am mottling

you are mottling

he/she/it is mottling

we are mottling

they are mottling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

mottling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have mottled

you have mottled

he/she/it has mottled

we have mottled

they have mottled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been mottling

you have been mottling

he/she/it has been mottling

we have been mottling

they have been mottling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it mottle

SIMPLE PAST

I mottled

you mottled

he/she/it mottled

we mottled

they mottled