freckly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freckly
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
Living humans come packaged in a wide range of hues — from pale and freckly in Ireland to dark brown in southern India, Australia and New Guinea.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 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
Up close, she was even more freckly than her brother.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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