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brin·dle

(brĭn′dl)

1. A brindled color.

2. A brindled animal.

[Back-formation from brindled.]

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brindle

(ˈbrɪndəl)

1. (Animals) a brindled animal

2. (Colours) a brindled colouring

[C17: back formation from brindled]

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brin•dle

(ˈbrɪn dl)

n.

1. a brindled coloring.

2. a brindled animal.

adj.

3. brindled.

[1670–80; back formation from brindled]

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Adj.

brindle - having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

brinded, brindled, tabby

patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)

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"It won't set any better after old Brindle fills up on this dust," observed Martin, belligerency in his brassy voice.

Strengthened by this vision and stimulated by the fact of Wade's increasing weakness, they had sold their few possessions, except the simplest necessities for camping, had made a canvas cover for their wagon, stocked up with smoked meat, corn meal and coffee, tied old Brindle behind, fastened a coop of chickens against the wagon-box and, without faltering, had made the long pilgrimage.

It seemed one of life's harsh jests that now, when the tired, ill-nourished baby had fretted his last, old Brindle, waxing fat and sleek on the wheat pasture, should give more rich cream than the Wades could use.

That Fall they paid the first installment of two hundred dollars on their land and Martin persuaded his mother to give and Robinson to take a chattel on their two horses, old Brindle, her calf and the pigs, that other much-needed implements might be bought.

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It all seemed to her a far simpler matter: all that was needed, as Marya Philimonovna had explained, was to give Brindle and Whitebreast more food and drink, and not to let the cook carry all the kitchen slops to the laundry maid's cow.

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When he had returned home his mother was milking the brindle cow.

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But no milkmaid came; no herdsman drove her back; and Cadmus followed the stray Brindle till he was almost ready to drop down with fatigue.

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'Puss, Kit, Tit, Grimalkin, Tabby, Brindle! Whoosh!' with which last sound, uttered in a hissing manner between his teeth, the old gentleman swung his arms violently round and round, and at the same time alternately advanced on Mrs Nickleby, and retreated from her, in that species of savage dance with which boys on market-days may be seen to frighten pigs, sheep, and other animals, when they give out obstinate indications of turning down a wrong street.

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A virtuoso performance from Brora Rangers forward Paul Brindle saw him net a hat-trick and provide two assists in a crushing 7-0 win over Lossiemouth at Dudgeon Park.

Brora's seven stun hapless Lossiemouth

STEVEN MACKAY believes Saturday's hat-trick man Paul Brindle can become a huge player for title-chasing Brora if he finds consistency.

Hero Brindle key for Brora; HIGHLAND

Paul Brindle provided a tap-in for Bjorn wagenaar in the sixth minute then the provider turned scorer when he fired home on the rebound halfway through the half.

? BRORA RANGERS returned to [...]; highland league

Diamond Fire Extinguisher (Brindle & Sons)was founded in 1999 by former miner and parish councillor John Brindle.