freckle
one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
any small spot or discoloration: freckles of paint spattered on the floor.
to cover with freckles; produce freckles on.
to become freckled.
Origin of freckle
1Other words from freckle
- un·freck·led, adjective
- well-freckled, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for freckle
/ (ˈfrɛkəl) /
a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight: Technical name: lentigo
any small area of discoloration; a spot
Australian slang the anus
to mark or become marked with freckles or spots
Origin of freckle
1Derived forms of freckle
- freckled or freckly, adjective
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