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Fleck: meaning, definitions and examples

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fleck

 

[ flek ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mancha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fleck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ noda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plama

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ“ใฟ (shimi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mancha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท leke

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ (eolluk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุนุฉ (buq'aa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–‘็‚น (bฤndiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ madeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ (laqa)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mancha

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,918 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.