flecked

4.4

With small spots of a different color

adjective
/flɛkt/

: moteado

The canvas was beautifully flecked with vibrant colors, creating a stunning visual effect.

And it LED her to safety with a star flecked hand.

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Examples

Miners followed gold flecked rivers deep into the mountains, searching for Nuggets, sifting through alluvial deposits and driving tunnels to mother loads.
And it LED her to safety with a star flecked hand.

cari can read
It's a very flecked and I can't fight this peeling anymore.
Field flecked with field flecked purple with nightshade and lupine.

Harvard University
She wore a dress that was flecked with gold thread, shining in the sunlight.
The old mirror had a glass surface flecked with spots of dirt and age, giving it unique character.

Synonyms

freckled

vsflecked

10 2.7

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

applies more broadly to tiny colored dots on many surfaces

mottled

vsflecked

7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

contains tiny individual dots rather than broad mixed patches or streaks

blotchy

vsflecked

5 5.0

Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces

forms a finer, evenly dotted pattern rather than broad discoloration

dappled

vsflecked

5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

has much smaller, dot-like marks rather than larger color patches

variegated

vsflecked

5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

uses small, simple dots of color rather than varied multicolored patterns

spotty

vsflecked

4 1.4

Marked with small spots or patches of a different color

consists of many tiny, subtle marks instead of distinct larger spots

splotchy

vsflecked

3 5.6

A surface with uneven patches or spots

is composed of many small dots rather than large irregular blotches

spotted

vsflecked

2 1.0

Having spots or patches of a different color

is made of much smaller, subtler marks rather than larger spots

speckled

vsflecked

1 2.8

Covered with many small spots of a different color

is even finer, giving a subtler dotted appearance

freckly

vsflecked

1 3.0

Having many small brown spots on skin or other things

is a general surface pattern of tiny dots rather than skin only

bespeckled

vsflecked

1 7.1

Having small spots on the surface

is more delicate, made of tinier, less obvious marks

specked

vsflecked

3.2

Covered with many small spots like drops of paint

is composed of even smaller, more delicate flecks

speckly

vsflecked

3.5

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

is subtler, with lighter, tinier flecks rather than coarse specks

flyspecked

vsflecked

7.2

Marked by many small dark spots left by flies

is neater and intentional, with tiny clean dots rather than grime

stippled

vsflecked

Specialized

7.2

A surface covered with many small dots, often made by paint or ink

is a natural fine dot pattern rather than an artistic method

dotted

vsflecked

2.4

Having small dots on it

is looser and less regular, with random tiny marks

spattered

vsflecked

4.5

Marked with small drops of liquid like paint or mud

is dry and dotted with tiny flecks rather than wet splashes

splashed

vsflecked

2.6

A surface marked by drops, patches or bright color

has dry, tiny dotting instead of wet, irregular patches

splotched

vsflecked

6.1

Something that has uneven spots like stains

features many small, more regular dots rather than large blots

blotched

vsflecked

6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

uses tiny, distinct flecks instead of broad, irregular color patches

lentiginose

vsflecked

Specialized

9.9

Having many small brown spots on the skin like freckles

is a general description of small colored dots on various surfaces

Antonyms

unmarked

43 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

How Speckled

mottled

7 6.3

speckled

1 2.8

flecked

4.4

dotted

2.4

plain

50 2.5

Surface Forms

flecked positive

Morphology

flecked = fleck (transparent) = fleck + ed

The adjective 'flecked' is transparently derived from the noun 'fleck' with the addition of the past participle suffix '-ed'.

Etymology

Flecked comes from an old German word, Fleck, which means 'spot' or 'patch'. So, when something is flecked it is covered with many small spots or dots.