speck
noun
a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies.
specklessly
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a word derived from
speck.
Example Sentences
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He is a tall man—six feet two,—and although he is barely fifty his hair is specklessly white.
From A Safety Match by Hay, Ian
Captain Wragge was waiting for her in the parlor—respectable, in a frock-coat, a stiff summer cravat, and a high white hat; specklessly and cheerfully rural, in a buff waistcoat, gray trousers, and gaiters to match.
From No Name by Collins, Wilkie
The road running up the hill from the little mortuary is lined on either side by members of our company, specklessly turned out and standing to attention.
From The First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian
He noticed the innocent pail on the area bench, never empty, always specklessly clean.
From The Desert and the Sown by Foote, Mary Hallock
There is a dreary village in the neighbourhood which is said to make the most of any cholera that may be going, but Jamalpur itself is specklessly and spotlessly neat.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard
