fleck
a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.: the dapple mare with flecks of gray.
a spot or mark on the skin, as a freckle.
to mark with a fleck or flecks; spot; dapple.
Origin of fleck
1Other words for fleck
Other words from fleck
- fleckless, adjective
- fleck·less·ly, adverb
- flecky, adjective
- un·flecked, adjective
Words that may be confused with fleck
- flecks , flex
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How to use fleck in a sentence
Red suns and tufts of fire one by one began to arise, flecking the whole country round.
Return of the Native | Thomas HardyBut now he saw the tips of spires flecking the verdure of the far-off valleys.
Here and there, flecking with colour the sunlit scene, flutter the Stars and Stripes.
"It will all be very nice," said Mr. Bickford, daintily flecking cigar ash from his glorious white waistcoat.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayMy pretty Quaker lady sat in the shade of the oak leaves with crest raised and the flickering sunlight flecking her gray breast.
A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. Merriam
British Dictionary definitions for fleck
/ (flɛk) /
a small marking or streak; speckle
a small particle; speck: a fleck of dust
Also: flecker (tr) to mark or cover with flecks; speckle
Origin of fleck
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