meliert
Translation
heathered, salt-and-pepper, mottled, marled
Examples
Er hat meliertes Haar.
He has salt-and-pepper hair.
Der Stoff des Pullovers ist meliert.
The fabric of the sweater is heathered.
Grammar Patterns
((as an attributive adjective)) + noun a heathered/marled noun I like this melierte Stoff.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gesprenkelt (speckled), gefleckt (spotted), grau (grey)
Etymology
Derived from the French word 'mêler', meaning 'to mix'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'mélange', which also comes from French and means a mixture. 'Meliert' describes something with mixed colours, like fabric or hair.