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Definition of brindle in English: brindlenoun ˈbrɪnd(ə)lˈbrɪndl mass noun1A brownish or tawny colour of animal fur, with streaks of other colour. (动物毛皮)带其他颜色斑纹的浅棕色(或黄褐色) coat colours included red, brindle, and yellowish cream Example sentencesExamples - The hounds were black, red, silver-grey and brindle, tall and narrow, with tapered muzzles and dark narrow eyes.
- The classic color is fawn with a black mask, but the breed also comes in pinto, white and brindle.
- I look for one of these awesome creatures - are they bipeds, quadrupeds, spotted or brindle?
- The coat comes in a variety of colors, including blue, black, brindle and the striking harlequin.
- Their short, close-lying coats most often occur in one color, fawn, or in one pattern, brindle.
- 1.1count noun An animal with a brindle coat.
(夹有其他颜色的条纹的)浅棕色(或黄褐色)动物 he is hoping the speedy brindle can retain the cup Example sentencesExamples - There was a time in our breed history when brindles cropped up occasionally.
- On these brindles you will find good, strong stripes on one side and very light makings on the other.
- The genes responsible for our red dogs are recessive to those responsible for our brindles.
- Most brindles appear striped, although some only have different shades of brown that seem more patchy.
- In breeding blue merles to brindles the only colors that really suffer will be the reds and brindles.
adjective ˈbrɪnd(ə)lˈbrɪndl (especially of a domestic animal) brownish or tawny with streaks of other colour. (尤指家畜)有条纹的浅棕色(或黄褐色)的 一只浅棕色有条纹的小狗。 Example sentencesExamples - He was a deep ginger color, with darker chocolaty brindle markings.
- His brindled hide had lost its luster, the short hair mottled by patches of dried blood.
- Both fawn and brindle boxers frequently sport white markings.
- A spotted one sniffed left, a brindle one sniffed right.
- He remembered he had often cursed the brindle cow and her mates, and had sometimes flung milking stools.
- Arnie pointed at a fat brindle cat sitting on top of a stack of hardbacks.
Synonyms tawny, brownish, brown dappled, streaked, stippled, mottled, speckled, flecked, marbled, pied, piebald, pinto
OriginLate 17th century: back-formation from brindled, alteration of Middle English brinded, probably of Scandinavian origin. Rhymesdwindle, kindle, spindle, swindle, Tyndale Definition of brindle in US English: brindlenounˈbrɪndlˈbrindl 1A brownish or tawny color of animal fur, with streaks of other color. (动物毛皮)带其他颜色斑纹的浅棕色(或黄褐色) Example sentencesExamples - The classic color is fawn with a black mask, but the breed also comes in pinto, white and brindle.
- The hounds were black, red, silver-grey and brindle, tall and narrow, with tapered muzzles and dark narrow eyes.
- I look for one of these awesome creatures - are they bipeds, quadrupeds, spotted or brindle?
- The coat comes in a variety of colors, including blue, black, brindle and the striking harlequin.
- Their short, close-lying coats most often occur in one color, fawn, or in one pattern, brindle.
- 1.1 An animal with a brindled coat.
(夹有其他颜色的条纹的)浅棕色(或黄褐色)动物 Example sentencesExamples - The genes responsible for our red dogs are recessive to those responsible for our brindles.
- On these brindles you will find good, strong stripes on one side and very light makings on the other.
- In breeding blue merles to brindles the only colors that really suffer will be the reds and brindles.
- Most brindles appear striped, although some only have different shades of brown that seem more patchy.
- There was a time in our breed history when brindles cropped up occasionally.
adjectiveˈbrɪndlˈbrindl (especially of domestic animals) brownish or tawny with streaks of other color. (尤指家畜)有条纹的浅棕色(或黄褐色)的 一只浅棕色有条纹的小狗。 Example sentencesExamples - Arnie pointed at a fat brindle cat sitting on top of a stack of hardbacks.
- He was a deep ginger color, with darker chocolaty brindle markings.
- His brindled hide had lost its luster, the short hair mottled by patches of dried blood.
- He remembered he had often cursed the brindle cow and her mates, and had sometimes flung milking stools.
- A spotted one sniffed left, a brindle one sniffed right.
- Both fawn and brindle boxers frequently sport white markings.
OriginLate 17th century: back-formation from brindled, alteration of Middle English brinded, probably of Scandinavian origin. |