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frecklefreck‧le /ˈfrekəl/ noun [countable usually plural]   freckleOrigin: 1400-1500 frecken ‘freckle’ (14-19 centuries), from Old Norse freknur - Sarah had freckles and red hair.
- She had the same red hair and freckles as her mother.
- Did you spot that tiny patch of freckles on her left cheek?
- He had been staring up at the deep purple blanket with tiny freckles of stars and wisps of cloud hovering.
- He was extremely attractive, with thick hair and clear eyes and a scattering of freckles.
- Her face was small, white and thin, with a lot of freckles, and she had large grey-green eyes.
- I looked over to the corner where a pretty girl with long brown hair and freckles was sitting.
- It was widely believed to cause cancer, insanity and freckles.
- She had freckles, level gray eyes, a round nose, and straight dark blond hair parted in the middle.
- She used to give you silverweed for freckles and camomile for belly-ache.
a mark on someone's skin► mark a small area of skin that is a different colour from the rest of someone's skin: · He had two little marks on his face where his glasses had been.· She squeezed me so hard, she left a mark on my arm. ► pimple also spot British, /zit informal a small raised red mark, especially on someone's face, that appears suddenly and remains for a short time, often on young people: · He had a large red pimple on his nose.· When she was younger she had lovely skin, except for the occasional spot.· I can't go out tonight with this zit on my face!come out in spots: · Call the doctor if you come out in spots or rashes. ► freckle a very small, light-brown mark, usually on the face and arms, which some light-skinned people have from birth or get when they spend time in the sun: · Sarah had freckles and red hair. ► scar a permanent mark left after a cut or wound has become healthy again: · He had a scar across his forehead from hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool.leave a scar: · They say the wound's quite deep, and will probably leave a scar. ► bruise a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc: · How did you get that bruise on your shoulder?· I banged into the shelf so hard that I got an ugly purple bruise on my hip. ► blotch a large coloured mark caused by illness: · He had no idea what was causing the red blotches on his skin.· I first noticed the purple blotches on my neck on Thursday. ► blemish a small mark that spoils the appearance of someone's skin: · Her skin was perfect -- not a blemish on it. ► birthmark a mark, usually red or brown, which is on someone's skin when they are born and remains there all their life: · The police identified the girl from a birthmark on her leg. freckles are small brown spots on someone’s skin, especially on their face, which the sun can cause to increase in number and become darker → mole |