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speckle
[ spek-uhl ]
/ 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.
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speck·led·ness, nounun·speck·led, adjectiveWords nearby speckle
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for speckle
C15: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speck
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