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bespeckled

bespeckled

1 7.1
Having small spots on the surface
  • adjective
  • /bɪˈspɛkəld/
translation icon : manchado
  • She wore a bespeckled dress that featured vibrant spots of various colors.

Examples

  • The artist painted a bespeckled canvas, creating a vibrant effect with small patches of color.

  • (A short, bespeckled boy, very studious looking, and wearing a gi uniform that swallows him, raises his hand uncertainly.)

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The bespeckled eggshell had tiny brown dots scattered across its surface.

Synonyms

freckled
vsbespeckled
10 2.7

Having many small light brown spots on the skin from being in the sun

is neutral about cause and surface, not only sun-related skin marks
mottled
vsbespeckled
7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

describes small mark coverage rather than mixed patches or streaks
blotchy
vsbespeckled
5 5.0

Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces

implies many small fine marks rather than uneven discoloration
dappled
vsbespeckled
5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

means having many small evenly spread marks instead of irregular patches
spotty
vsbespeckled
4 1.4

Marked with small spots or patches of a different color

means covered by many small marks across the surface rather than patchy
splotchy
vsbespeckled
3 5.6

A surface with uneven patches or spots

means a surface has many small consistent marks not patchiness
spotted
vsbespeckled
2 1.0

Having spots or patches of a different color

focuses on small surface marks rather than larger patches
speckled
vsbespeckled
1 2.8

Covered with many small spots of a different color

is the neutral term for being covered with small marks
freckly
vsbespeckled
1 3.0

Having many small brown spots on skin or other things

is a broad surface term not limited to skin or color
specked
vsbespeckled
3.2

Covered with many small spots like drops of paint

uses a broader idea of small surface marks rather than round dots
speckly
vsbespeckled
3.5

A surface with many small spots like dots on an egg or cloth

can mean fewer small marks rather than many tiny ones
flecked
vsbespeckled
4.4

With small spots of a different color

focuses on small surface marks rather than color or light effects
flyspecked
vsbespeckled
7.2

Marked by many small dark spots left by flies

is the general small-mark description without implying insect cause
sunspotted
vsbespeckled
6.1

Having small dark marks on skin or objects from long sun exposure

refers generally to small marks without implying sun damage
blotched
vsbespeckled
6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

refers to many small surface marks rather than large irregular patches
splotched
vsbespeckled
6.1

Something that has uneven spots like stains

is focused on many small marks rather than irregular blots
maculate
vsbespeckled
9.9

Marked with spots or stains, for example on cloth

is a neutral small-mark description without negative or stained implication

Antonyms

12 4.8

Not noticed or celebrated by other people

How Spotted

mottled
7 6.3
bespeckled
1 7.1
speckled
1 2.8
dotted
2.4

Surface Forms

bespeckled positive

Morphology

bespeckled = speckled (transparent) = be + speckle + ed

The meaning 'covered with small spots' is directly derived from 'speckle' with the prefix 'be-' producing a resultative meaning.

Etymology

Bespeckled comes from the prefix be- added to speck ('a small spot'), and the related word speckle means a tiny mark. So bespeckled simply means 'covered with small spots'.