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   dapple

   /ˈdap(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. mark with spots or rounded patches: "the floor was dappled with pale moonlight"

   noun

   • 1. a patch or spot of colour or light: "a dapple of sunlight that shifted as the breeze stirred the leaves"
   • 2. an animal with a dappled coat: "smooth and wire-haired puppies, occasional dapples and piebalds"

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

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • P

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

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