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Speckled: meaning, definitions and examples

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speckled

 

[ หˆspษ›kษ™ld ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

eggs

Covered or marked with a large number of small spots or patches of color.

Synonyms

dappled, flecked, mottled, spotted

Examples of usage

  • a speckled hen
  • speckled eggs
Context #2 | Noun

surface

A small spot or patch of color.

Synonyms

dot, fleck, mark, spot

Examples of usage

  • The book had speckled pages.
  • The speckles of paint on the wall

Translations

Translations of the word "speckled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น salpicado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefleckt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbintik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะธัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nakrapiany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–‘็‚นใฎใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tachetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ moteado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ๋œ๋ฃฉํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑู‚ุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrnitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrnitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๆ–‘็‚น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pikฤast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ moteado

Etymology

The word 'speckled' is derived from the Middle English word 'spekeled', which is a past participle of 'speken' meaning 'to speck'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. The use of 'speckled' to describe things covered or marked with small spots has been prevalent in various contexts, especially in relation to animals, surfaces, and patterns.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,092, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.