Fleck: meaning, definitions and examples

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fleck

[ flek ]

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small spot

A fleck is a small spot or mark on something, typically of a different color or texture.

Synonyms

dot, speck, spot, stain

Examples of usage

There was a fleck of paint on the wall.
She noticed a tiny fleck of dust on the table.
The bird's feathers had a fleck of red in them.

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to mark with spots

To fleck means to mark with small spots or streaks.

Synonyms

dot, spot, stain, streak

Examples of usage

The artist flecked the canvas with different colors.
The sunlight flecked through the leaves of the trees.

Translations

Translations of the word "fleck" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mancha

🇮🇳 धब्बा

🇩🇪 Fleck

🇮🇩 noda

🇺🇦 пляма

🇵🇱 plama

🇯🇵 染み (shimi)

🇫🇷 tache

🇪🇸 mancha

🇹🇷 leke

🇰🇷 얼룩 (eolluk)

🇸🇦 بقعة (buq'aa)

🇨🇿 skvrna

🇸🇰 škvrna

🇨🇳 斑点 (bāndiǎn)

🇸🇮 madež

🇮🇸 blettur

🇰🇿 дақ

🇬🇪 ლაქა (laqa)

🇦🇿 ləkə

🇲🇽 mancha

Word origin

The word 'fleck' originated from Old High German 'flecka' and Middle English 'flek'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe small spots or marks on surfaces.