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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Diversified operates just a fraction of the wells speckling Appalachia, home to two of America’s most prolific shale formations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Such graffiti, once speckling the city, has all but disappeared in Bukele’s efforts to erase any trace of the gangs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 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
The daughter is particularly confused about the purpose of mysterious holes speckling the family’s California backyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
Three days after we got there I answered the front door knocker and there stood Karel, coal dust from the train trip still speckling his shoulders.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
