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View usage for: (spek) Word forms: plural specks1. countable nounA speck is a very small stain, mark, or shape. ...a speck of blood. [+ of] 2. countable nounA speck is a very small piece of a powdery substance. Billy leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoe. [+ of] Synonyms: particle, bit, grain, dot More Synonyms of speck More Synonyms of speck speck in British English 1 (spɛk) noun1. a very small mark or spot 2. a small or tiny piece of something verb3. (transitive) to mark with specks or spots Word origin Old English specca; related to Middle Dutch spekelen to sprinkle speck in British English 2 (spɛk) nouna type of smoked cured ham produced in Italy Word origin C20: via Italian from German: bacon speck in American English (spɛk) noun1. a small spot, mark, or stain 2. a very small bit; particle Word origin ME specke < OE specca: for IE base see spark 1COBUILD Collocationsspeck tiny speck Examples of 'speck' in a sentencespeck There is not a speck of dirt on his cream carpets.Then my sons spotted a speck of gold at the bottom of their pans.It is a tiny speck on the map.Trying to watch a football match on this was like witnessing ants chasing a speck of dust.There is hardly a speck of dirt.But perhaps it was just a speck of dust.Who would have thought such a little speck of a thing as not sewing on my string could make a difference?There's not a speck or spot anywhere.You can't find a speck of dirt on the ground or a scratch on the wall.The most we'll do is clean up the odd speck of dust.That's just a speck of dust in my eye.Not a ripple troubles the surface, not a single speck of dust clouds the glassy stillness.There was a speck of blood on the mattress but it could have been there for 20 years.Experts told the Appeal judges that the speck was too small for anyone to say where it had come from.People cling firmly to the belief that reality is the world outside of the mind and that the individual is one small speck on a global spaceship.They are a tiny speck on the economic landscape and one that I have empathy with.The Earth is not important in the cosmos, it is a tiny speck surrounded by this vast emptiness.Yes, love, you with the bright red lipstick and the small speck of dust on your left knee.YOU'D struggle to spot it, but the tiny speck in the bottom right of this amazing image is Earth.A tiny speck is all that is required to set your dinner on fire - probably not the best way to keep out the cold.It's one small speck and it flicks about as I move my eye.As a schoolboy I once scattered a little on my desktop, a fly landed on a speck and blew itself to smithereens. British English: speck NOUN A speck is a very small stain, mark, or shape. ...a speck of blood. - American English: speck
- Brazilian Portuguese: mancha
- Chinese: 污点
- European Spanish: pequeña mancha
- French: petite tache
- German: Fleck
- Italian: macchiolina
- Japanese: 小さなしみ
- Korean: > 얼룩작은
- European Portuguese: mancha
- Latin American Spanish: mota
Chinese translation of 'speck' n (c) - [of dirt, dust]
斑点(點) (bāndiǎn) ⇒ a tiny speck of dust 一小粒灰尘 (yī xiǎo lì huīchén)
Definition a very small mark or spot There is a speck of blood by his ear. Definition a small or tiny piece of something He leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoes. Additional synonymsDefinition a very small amount one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens Synonyms particle, bit, spot, trace, scrap, molecule, grain, dot, fragment, fraction, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, mote, whit, tittle, iota, scintilla (rare) Definition a small piece, portion, or quantity a bit of cake Synonyms slice, segment, fragment, crumb, mouthful, small piece, morsel, chip, grain, speck, atom, miteDefinition a stain or spot, esp. of ink an ink blot Synonyms spot, mark, patch, smear, smudge, speck, blotch, splodge, stain- specify
- specimen
- specious
- speck
- speckled
- spectacle
- spectacles
Additional synonymsDefinition a small round mark a small black dot in the middle Synonyms spot, point, mark, circle, atom, dab, mite, fleck, jot, speck, full stop, speckle, mote, iota, pinprick Definition a small marking or streak His hair is dark grey with flecks of ginger. Synonyms mark, speck, streak, spot, dot, pinpoint, speckle Definition a very small amount a grain of sand Synonyms bit, piece, trace, spark, scrap, suspicion, molecule, particle, fragment, atom, ounce, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, granule, scruple, modicum, mote, whit, iota, scintilla (rare) Definition a very small amount Our credit standards have not changed one iota. Synonyms bit, particle, atom, trace, hint, scrap, grain, mite, jot, speck, whit, tittle, scintilla (rare) Definition the least bit It doesn't affect my judgement one jot. Synonyms bit, detail, ace, scrap, grain, particle, atom, fraction, trifle, mite, tad (informal), speck, morsel, whit, tittle, iota, scintilla, smidgen or smidgin (informal) Definition a small amount I like to think I've had a modicum of success. Synonyms little, bit, drop, touch, inch, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, ounce, shred, small amount, crumb, tinge, mite, tad (informal), speck, iotaDefinition a tiny speck Dust motes swirled in the sunlight. Synonyms speck, spot, grain, particle, fragment, atom, miteDefinition a very small amount There is not a shred of truth in this story. Synonyms particle, trace, scrap, grain, atom, jot, whit, iotaDefinition a small mark on a surface, which has a different colour or texture from its surroundings The floorboards were covered with white spots. Synonyms mark, stain, speck, scar, flaw, taint, blot, smudge, blemish, daub, speckle, blotch, discolorationDefinition a mark or discoloration that is not easily removed a black stain Synonyms mark, spot, blot, blemish, discoloration, smirch Additional synonymsDefinition a very small amount Synonyms bit, drop, scrap, dash, grain, particle, atom, shred, mite, jot, speck, whit, iotaIt does not make one whit of difference what we do. Synonyms bit, drop, piece, trace, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, modicum, least bit, iota |