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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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"If you're a freckly little frog like me, go get a mole map and get your body checked, because you never know," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024

“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

He had a broad, good-natured face, which was weatherbeaten and so freckly that he looked almost tanned; his arms were muscular, and one of them had a large, shiny burn on it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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