freckly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freckly
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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
“What if I never get married?” was one I recall being asked over and over by Joanne, a beautiful, long-legged red-haired freckly thing, who said that boys never liked her because she was “too loud”.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2015
Just the thought of her freckly cheeks being all pink is making me smile really hard and feel this strange warmth in my chest.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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