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speckle

/ speckle /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
mark with small spots
"speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
Type of:
spot fleck blob
Derived:
spot dapple patch fleck maculation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 2
a small contrasting part of something
"a bald spot"
"a leopard''s spots"
"a patch of clouds"
"patches of thin ice"
"a fleck of red"
Type of:
marking
Kinds of:
speck pinpoint nebula worn spot fret
Derived:
spot fleck blob blot patch
verb Sense 3
produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
Type of:
mottle dapple cloud
Derived:
spot dapple patch fleck maculation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
2
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spot fleck blob marking speck pinpoint nebula worn spot fret mottle dapple cloud