speckle
noun
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
had speckled
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past perfectof speckle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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PET scans showed tumors that had speckled an entire body melt away.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2019
They had speckled breasts, and Dan liked them very much.
From Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
His hands were protected by a pair of Margaret's old gloves, but he had speckled his face generously.
From A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Ranald glanced at the lieutenant, immaculate except where the slush had speckled his shiny boots, and then at his own ragged attire.
From The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa by Ralph Connor
