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speckle

speckle

3 3.4
A small spot of a different color on a surface
  • noun
  • /ˈspɛkəl/
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  • The bird's eggs were plain white but had small brown speckles scattered across their surfaces.
  • ultrasound speckle
  • speckle reduction
  • speckle pattern

To your iconic mascara for me did nothing but clump my lashes, leave them wet and when I put it on like little speckles of product went flying everywhere.

Examples

  • Even through the hair, I can see the speckles of welding burns on his skin.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • And one of the things they think about is this kind of like rough wool fabric that has these little speckles of color in them.

  • I think some of these speckles are not overspray.

  • The dust speckles whipped up and around with the path of his arm.

    Blog text (21)

  • Flowing gowns were all lined with speckles of frost.

  • Now you can get in there and add some colored speckles into your tweed if you like, Tada.

  • We want green toothpaste and toothpaste with little blue speckles in it and toothpaste that'll make your nose shine as well as your teeth.

  • Meanwhile, the ink had spilled on his hands, blue speckles—the leper showing his spots.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The artist used a brush to add speckles of paint to the canvas, creating a vibrant effect.

  • Her dress was beautifully designed with tiny speckles of gold that shimmered in the light.

Synonyms

mark
vsspeckle
468 1.0

A visible line, spot, scratch, or stain on a surface

is specifically many small contrasting marks rather than any visible sign
spot
vsspeckle
297 1.0

A small round mark on a surface, for example on a card or dice

tends to mean many small contrasting marks across a surface
speck
vsspeckle
66 1.3

A very small spot or amount of something

forms many small contrasting marks across a surface
fleck
vsspeckle
24 4.3

A very small spot that stands out on a surface

is many small contrasting marks rather than one standout piece
tache
vsspeckle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small spot or stain on a surface

refers to repeated small contrasting marks across a surface
dapple
vsspeckle
1 8.4

A small patch of a different color on something

usually means many tiny contrasting marks rather than larger patches
maculation
vsspeckle
  • Specialized
9.8

A small spot that looks different from its background

describes many small contrasting marks on a surface

How Large

blotch
4 3.9
spot
297 1.0
speckle
3 3.4
dot
228 1.0

Surface Forms

speckle singular
speckles plural

Morphology

speckle = speck (transparent) = speck + le

Meaning is directly derived from 'speck' with the productive English suffix '-le' forming a noun for small spots.

Etymology

Speckle comes from the small word speck, which means 'a very small spot'. Think of tiny dots on a bird's egg or a dress — a speckle is one of those little marks.