speckle
noun
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
speckled
Example Sentences
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Prized vinyl records and vintage audio equipment are nothing more than a blank mush, speckled with ashes and broken pieces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Inkom, Idaho, company sells kits people can use to plant broccoli, buckwheat, alfalfa, speckled peas and more in small plastic trays, harvesting the greens within days to maximize their nutrient content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
You wait until the bananas are nearly gone — soft, speckled, with that distinct on-the-edge-of-death banana smell — and turn them into something new.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
In his larger home – with patios and several rooms – a group of speckled hens fights for rooftop space between the solar panels.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
Far below, cows speckled the rolling pastures, their shadows stretching toward the silo.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
