English
Etymology
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse brǫndóttr ‘brinded’.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'brɪndɪd/
Adjective
en-adj
- archaic brindled; having a streaky or patchy pattern, usually grey or brown in colour; used especially to describe the skin or fur of animals.
#:*1918, Glory be to God for dappled things / For skies of couple colour as a brinded cow — Gerard Manley Hopkins, ‘Pied Beauty’
Synonyms
brindled
tabby
te:brinded
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