as in flecks
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street
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as in sprinkles
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sunlight dappled the canopy of vines over our heads
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“Dapples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dapples. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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