freckle-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freckle-faced
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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“Coming through!” a thick Southern accent hollers, and the crowd parts for a freckle-faced, red-haired man in camouflage.
From Literature
A ceramic Christmas tree, mounted with a photo of a freckle-faced girl with a missing front tooth, sits on the middle of the table like a centerpiece.
From Literature
Carsyn Rose, who boasts an exuberant crown of curls, stars as Amber, who in the books is depicted as a freckle-faced, white kid with a mass of red hair.
From Seattle Times
In a TV appearance as a freckle-faced 8-year-old, Rory McIlroy explained how he used his mother’s washing machine to hone his chip shot.
From Washington Post
His opponent, a freckle-faced boy named Charlie, waits a few feet away, ready to smash cars together.
From Seattle Times
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