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freckly

American  
[frek-lee] / ˈfrɛk li /

adjective

frecklier, freckliest
  1. full of freckles.


Etymology

Origin of freckly

First recorded in 1695–1705; freckle + -y 1

Example Sentences

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She added that "a fair-skinned, freckly person will have a higher chance of developing skin cancer than someone with perhaps darker skin".

From BBC Jun. 3, 2023

“He looks like he’s about 13 years old,” said Dan O’Shea, his high school coach, “with freckly little cheeks.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2021

Charlotte was a “spectacular, freckly faced firecracker with a scratchy voice,” her mother said.

From New York Times Jun. 5, 2017

There’d be no problem were Timmy a freckly youngster in cartoon pyjamas.

From The Guardian Jan. 20, 2017

They were there, both of them, sitting outside Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor — Ron looking incredibly freckly, Hermione very brown, both waving frantically at him.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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