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pecky

American  
[pek-ee] / ˈpɛk i /

adjective

peckier, peckiest
  1. spotted with fungi.


Etymology

Origin of pecky

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; peck 1 + -y 1


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Two bedrooms, two baths, dining and living rooms, fireplace, French doors, pecky cypress doors, ceiling, floors and trim; archways, custom staircase, murals and intricate mosaics; 1,346 square feet.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

It looked very much like what I’d seen of the rest of the courthouse, circa 1950 or so, with pecky linoleum tiles and paneling that was yellowed and sticky-looking with honey-colored varnish.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Some species attack living trees, sometimes killing them, or making them hollow, or in the case of pecky cypress and incense cedar filling the wood with galleries like those of boring insects.

From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record

When Bessie brought up Gus Sinclair's card Alicia dropped a pecky little kiss on my cheek, and pushed me toward the door.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

You always have known, or Martha has, that nobody can have everything just as they want it, and people will be pecky sometimes, and there will come down days as well as up ones.

From Miss Gibbie Gault by Kate Langley Bosher

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