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- Dictionaryspeckle/ˈspɛkl/
noun
- 1. a small spot or patch of colour: "it has white speckles on its forewing"
verb
- 1. mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour: "gulls whirled round the masts, speckling the docks with guano"
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a very small mark of a different colour from the area around it, usually found with a large number of other marks of the same type: A blackbird's egg is blue with brown speckles on it. Synonyms. fleck. patch. spot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dirt & untidiness. bloodstain. clutter. contaminant. contamination. crud. fleck. grime.
noun. speck· le ˈspe-kəl. Synonyms of speckle. : a little speck (as of color) speckle. 2 of 2. verb. speckled; speckling ˈspe-k (ə-)liŋ. transitive verb. 1. : to mark with speckles. 2. : to be distributed in or on like speckles. Synonyms. Noun. blotch. dapple. dot. eyespot. fleck. mottle. patch. pip.
A speckle is a dot or dash of something — you might think you've painted the living room without spilling any paint, only to find a speckle of purple in the middle of the rug. Young children pouring their own cereal often leave a speckle of milk on the counter no matter how careful they are.
Speckle definition: a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.. See examples of SPECKLE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs 2. to mark.... Click for more definitions.
SPECKLE meaning: 1. a very small mark of a different colour from the area around it, usually found with a large…. Learn more.
Define speckle. speckle synonyms, speckle pronunciation, speckle translation, English dictionary definition of speckle. n. A speck or small spot, as a natural dot of color on skin, plumage, or foliage. speck′le v.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. speckles. A small mark of contrasting color; speck. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (physics) The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface. Wiktionary. Synonyms: maculation. fleck. patch. dapple. spot. verb. speckled, speckles, speckling. To mark with speckles. Webster's New World.
Definition of speckle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Speckle definition: . See examples of SPECKLE used in a sentence.
