griveliert

speckled, spotted (archaic/regional)

English translations

  1. 01

    grumpy

  2. 02

    ill-tempered

  3. 03

    surly

Word details

German meaning
Mit feinen Linien oder Rissen versehen; gekritzelt.
English meaning
Crisscrossed with fine lines
Synonym
genarbt
German example
Das alte Papier war griveliert und vergilbt.
English example
The old paper was crisscrossed with fine lines and yellowed.

Example sentences with “griveliert”

  1. Das Gefieder ist griveliert. (The plumage is speckled.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this word still in use?

It is very rare and considered old-fashioned, mostly found in ornithological or historical texts.