variegation
Roget category 440
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Variegation
noun
variegation —
colors,
dichroism,
trichroism —
iridescence,
play of colors,
polychrome,
maculation,
spottiness,
striae.
spectrum,
rainbow,
iris,
tulip,
peacock,
chameleon,
butterfly,
tortoise shell —
mackerel,
mackerel sky —
zebra,
leopard,
cheetah,
nacre,
ocelot,
ophite†,
mother-of-pearl,
opal,
marble.
check,
plaid,
tartan,
patchwork —
marquetry-,
parquetry —
mosaic,
tesserae†,
strigae† —
chessboard,
checkers,
chequers —
harlequin —
Joseph's coat —
tricolor.
verb
be variegated
etc.
adj. —
variegate,
stripe,
streak,
checker,
chequer —
bespeckle†,
speckle —
besprinkle,
sprinkle —
stipple,
maculate,
dot,
bespot† —
tattoo,
inlay,
damascene —
embroider,
braid,
quilt.
adjective
variegated
etc.
v. —
many-colored,
many-hued —
divers-colored,
party-colored —
dichromatic,
polychromatic —
bicolor†,
tricolor,
versicolor† —
of all the colors of the rainbow,
of all manner of colors —
kaleidoscopic.
iridescent —
opaline†,
opalescent —
prismatic,
nacreous,
pearly,
shot,
gorge de pigeon,
chatoyant† —
irisated†,
pavonine†.
pied,
piebald —
motley —
mottled,
marbled —
pepper and salt,
paned,
dappled,
clouded,
cymophanous†.
mosaic,
tesselated,
plaid —
tortoise shell
etc.
n..
spotted,
spotty —
punctated†,
powdered —
speckled
etc.
v. —
freckled,
flea-bitten,
studded —
flecked,
fleckered† —
striated,
barred,
veined —
brinded†,
brindled —
tabby —
watered —
grizzled —
listed —
embroidered
etc.
v. —
daedal† —
naevose†,
stipiform† —
strigose†,
striolate†.
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