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Speckle: meaning, definitions and examples

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speckle

 

[ หˆspษ›k(ษ™)l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in nature

A small spot or mark, especially one of a number made on a surface.

Synonyms

dot, mark, spot

Examples of usage

  • The bird's egg had speckles of different colors on it.
  • The night sky was speckled with stars.
Context #2 | Verb

in painting

Cover with small spots or marks.

Synonyms

dot, mark, spot

Examples of usage

  • She speckled the canvas with various shades of blue and green.
  • The artist speckled the wall with splashes of color.

Translations

Translations of the word "speckle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mancha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fleck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bintik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plamka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–‘็‚น (ใฏใ‚“ใฆใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mancha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท leke

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุนุฉ

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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™รงษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mancha

Etymology

The word 'speckle' originated from Middle English 'speckel', which is related to the Dutch word 'speckel' and the Old High German word 'spehhal'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The term has evolved over time to refer to small spots or marks found on various surfaces, both in nature and in human creations.

See also: speck, speckled, speckles, speckling, specks.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,501, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.