Brindled

Word BRINDLED
Character 8
Hyphenation brin dled
Pronunciations /ˈbɹɪndəld/

Definitions and meanings of "Brindled"

What do we mean by brindled?

Tawny or grayish with streaks or spots of a darker color. adjective

Brinded; variegated with streaks of different colors.

Having dark streaks or spots on a gray or tawny ground; brinded. adjective

Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted adjective

Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats adjective

To form streaks of a different color.

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The word "brindled" in example sentences

Within the last two days they had also observed that the gnoo was not of the same sort as the one which they had seen so long, but a variety which Swinton told them was called the brindled gnoo; it was, however, in every other respect the same animal, as to its motions and peculiarities. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

In colour it was a kind of brindled red, and the hair on its back grew against the lie of the rest of its coat. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It is of a bluish colour -- hence the name, and "brindled," or striped along the sides. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

In the shape of their bodies and tails, in their general ground colour, and in the "brindled" or tiger-like stripes that could be perceived upon their cheeks, neck, and shoulders. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Steve is approached by a man who wants to buy Mike to fight against a big brindled pit bull. ❋ Wendigomountain (2009)

The dog Eli showed her was an ugly thing with wiry brindled hair and a squint. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At least half of them bore brindled stripes and puffed-out facial ruffs similar to RK's. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When it finally did, she found herself gazing into the gentle eyes of an enormous brindled beast sitting in front of a crackling fire on a crude stone hearth. ❋ Teresa Medeiros (2010)

But I've no news to send you now;Only I've lost my brindled cow,And that has greatly sunk my dairy. ❋ Carol Rumens (2010)

He was a massive brindled Highland named Rupert, with sleepy eyes and horns as thick as small trees at the base. ❋ Kristin Kimball (2010)

He pushed me closer, and when I did not respond, he grasped my wrist and planted my hand firmly against the brindled surface. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some of the standing stones were brindled, striped with dim colors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My friend Terri, who worked as a volunteer at our county animal shelter, told me about the white pup with brindled markings that included a patch around one eye and who reminded her of Petey, the dog that appeared on The Little Rascals show. ❋ Jack Canfield (2009)

It was large—gigantic to Macy—with brown, brindled fur. ❋ Richard Paul Evans (2009)

She saw the big brindled wolf who was Alaric take one down by tearing its legs out from under it, then leaping for its throat. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2009)

It was huge, gray-black and brindled, with a long lolling red tongue. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2009)

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