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speckle

[ spek-uh l ]
/ ˈspɛk əl /
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noun

a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
speckled coloring or marking.

verb (used with object), speck·led, speck·ling.

to mark with or as with speckles.

Words related to speckle

mottle, stipple, freckle, sprinkle, speck, dab, fleck, stud, dapple, dabble, pimple, besprinkle, pepper, bespeckle

Words nearby speckle

specimen plant, speciosity, specious, specious present, speck, speckle, speckle interferometry, speckle pattern, speckled trout, speckled wood, specs

Origin of speckle

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at speck, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM speckle

speck·led·ness, nounun·speck·led, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for speckle

speckle
/ (ˈspɛkəl) /

noun

a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs

verb

(tr) to mark with or as if with speckles

Derived forms of speckle

speckled, adjective

Word Origin for speckle

C15: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speck
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