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speck

/ speck /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a very small spot
"the plane was just a speck in the sky"
Type of:
spot speckle dapple
Derived:
pinpoint nail
verb Sense 2
produce specks in or on
"speck the cloth"
Type of:
mark
Derived:
pinpoint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Type of:
material stuff
Kinds of:
grain chylomicron flyspeck
Derived:
atomize atomise
noun Sense 4
a slight but appreciable addition
"this dish could use a touch of garlic"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Kinds of:
snuff
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
20
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spot speckle dapple mark material stuff grain chylomicron flyspeck small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount snuff