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noun
1.
a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
2.
a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar.
3.
something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck.
verb (used with object)
4.
to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks.
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Specks
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
speck
O.E. specca "small spot, stain," of unknown origin; probably related to Du. speckel "speck, speckle," M.Du. spekelen "to sprinkle." Meaning "tiny bit" developed c.1400.
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