speck
noun
a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies.
speckless
-
a word derived from
speck.
Example Sentences
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If constructed, it will be topped with gilded bald eagles and an angelic Lady Liberty; its speckless white-marble columns will be wide enough to obstruct sight lines to the Lincoln Memorial.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
Over their shoulders were slung rifles with well-oiled firing chambers, speckless bores.
From Time Magazine Archive
Later in the evening the moon rose in all her tropic glory, and the sea in her wake gleamed like one huge speckless sheet of silver.
From Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess by W. (William) Rainey
The old lady was delighted to see her, and dusted a perfectly speckless chair for her.
From Across the Stream by Edward Frederic Benson
Sarah Emily had a clean apron every morning, and the house was kept in speckless order from the stone step of the front porch to the rain-barrel by the back door of the woodshed.
From 'Lizbeth of the Dale by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor
