From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Dabble \Dab"ble\ (d[a^]b"b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dabbled
(d[a^]b"b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Dabbling (d[a^]b"bl[i^]ng).]
[Freq. of dab: cf. OD. dabbelen.]
To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to
moisten; to wet. "Bright hair dabbled in blood." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
dabbled
adj : covered patchily; often used in combination; "waves dabbled
with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens
splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with
grease" [syn: spattered, splashed, splashy, splattered]