freckle
noun
one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
had freckled
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past perfectof freckle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The girl in front of him had freckled, light brown skin; inquisitive brown eyes; and a pert, round nose.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
With his fair skin and red hair, Branwell never tanned, but after a month in the Florida sun with double-digit sunblock—he had freckled.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
The biscuits were specked with brown spots as if the oven had freckled them; and I didn't like molasses for sauce.
From Aunt Madge's Story by Sophie May
