speckle
noun
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
speckling
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present participleof speckle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The towns speckling the Columbia River basin have long ridden the ebbs and flows of far-off markets: volatile crop prices, changes in the livestock trade, pressure on the lumber industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Tiny spots of bright, white light speckling a jet black field suggest a placid night sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Soon after European astronomers developed the first telescopes at the start of the 17th century, they observed dark spots speckling the Sun’s surface.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 9, 2022
Stirring in half a cup of chopped herbs gave the slices a freshness and a pretty speckling of green.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
The gulls beat up into the air, speckling the shore with their shadows; Sheriff Elwell watched them, and when he turned back, he saw that Reverend Griffin had not moved.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
