speckle
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
speckled coloring or marking.
to mark with or as with speckles.
Origin of speckle
1Other words from speckle
- speck·led·ness, noun
- un·speck·led, adjective
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How to use speckle in a sentence
It looked back sightlessly, now showing a faint speckling of tiny dots.
Badge of Infamy | Lester del ReyYoung birds are more or less barred or vermiculated above, without white speckling, and are unmarked below.
The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2) | William Leon DawsonSome of the larger animals appear almost all black with faint, light speckling.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodLarge droves of quiet cattle were speckling the distant pasture, and enjoying the heat and light of evening.
Tales from Blackwood | VariousThe finest speckling, with no larger spots, is at the greater end (butt) for a third of the egg.
The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting | Edward A. McIlhenny
British Dictionary definitions for speckle
/ (ˈspɛkəl) /
a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs
(tr) to mark with or as if with speckles
Origin of speckle
1Derived forms of speckle
- speckled, adjective
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