fleck

[flek] / flɛk /

NOUN

spot, pinpoint mark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

speck stripe

STRONG

bit dot mite mote patch pinpoint speckle stipple streak

VERB

mark with spots

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mottle speckle

STRONG

bespeckle besprinkle dapple dot dust maculate stipple streak variegate

Example Sentences

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“I am!” he said with a grimace as he wiped the flecks of spit off his cheek.

From Literature

Maybe I could mix the coils with some dirt and other gold flecks and pebbles from the mines.

From Literature

The diner with stewy green beans flecked with bacon, sliding up next to a square of cornbread.

From Salon

This place was so fancy there were gold flecks on the ground.

From Literature

Her eyes were golden brown with little flecks of green and yellow in them.

From Literature