˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

speckle

[ spek-uhl ]

noun

  1. a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
  2. speckled coloring or marking.


verb (used with object)

speckled, speckling.
  1. to mark with or as with speckles.

speckle

/ ˈ²õ±èÉ›°ìÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to mark with or as if with speckles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±è±ð³¦°ì±ô±ð»å, adjective
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è±ð³¦°ìl±ð»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±è±ð³¦°ìl±ð»å adjective
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of speckle1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; speck, -le
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of speckle1

C15: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speck
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

These pants were usually khakis speckled with paint and cigarette ash.

From

Late in the year, the flowers turn a handsome copper color, but in August, they are mid-change, so from a distance, the shrubs look speckled with cream and rust.

From

The understory of the ponderosa and sugar pine forest was speckled with manzanita, oak trees and dogwoods with yellow leaves, marking the start of fall.

From

Reflected, back-scattered photons return from the target object carrying speckle noise, a random type of flaw that occurs in imagery.

From

Alongside pro-Trump banners and at least one poster of Harris with devil horns, Portuguese flags speckled the crowd.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement