speck

[ spek ]

/ spɛk /

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noun

a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.

a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar.

something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck.

verb (used with object)

to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks.

Origin of speck

before 900; Middle English specke,Old English specca; cognate with Dutch spikkel

OTHER WORDS FROM speck

speck·ed·ness

[spek-id-nis], /ˈspɛk ɪd nɪs/, nounspeckless, adjectivespeck·less·ly, adverbspeck·less·ness, noun

Words nearby speck

specimen, specimen plant, speciosity, specious, specious present, speck, speckle, speckled trout, speckled wood, speckle interferometry, speckle pattern

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Example sentences from the Web for speck

Some of these negatively charged electrons will be absorbed by the surrounding specks of dust.
This high-tech sweeper is designed for super-clingy moon dust|Jack J. Lee|October 13, 2020|Science News For Students
“I think you'd make a great city planner just based on what you've learned from designing this game,” Speck tells Librande.
SimCity Is Smarter Than You (Even If You’re an Urban Planner)|Josh Dzieza|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“I think about design, but I'm not operating on a scale where I'm thinking about power production,” says Speck.
SimCity Is Smarter Than You (Even If You’re an Urban Planner)|Josh Dzieza|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Far away out there lay the gray-blue sea—a plain without a speck on it.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875|Various

A speck of light in the darkness it showed, a distant moving lantern on the curtain of the night.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Far ahead they could see the Wireless looking like a speck on the tumbling waters.
Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise|Louis Arundel
We often hear it said of another, “She is so afraid of a speck of dirt, that she will certainly be an old maid.”
The Young Maiden|A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
The roar of the breakers suddenly ceased, and as they looked behind them the archway was no more than a speck of light.
The Old Tobacco Shop|William Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for speck

speck

/ (spɛk) /

noun

a very small mark or spot

a small or tiny piece of something

verb

(tr) to mark with specks or spots

Word Origin for speck

Old English specca; related to Middle Dutch spekelen to sprinkle

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单词	speck
释义	speck [ spek ] / spɛk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speck ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill. a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar. something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck. verb (used with object) to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks. Origin of speck before 900; Middle English specke,Old English specca; cognate with Dutch spikkel OTHER WORDS FROM speck speck·ed·ness [spek-id-nis], /ˈspɛk ɪd nɪs/, nounspeckless, adjectivespeck·less·ly, adverbspeck·less·ness, noun Words nearby speck specimen, specimen plant, speciosity, specious, specious present, speck, speckle, speckled trout, speckled wood, speckle interferometry, speckle pattern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speck Some of these negatively charged electrons will be absorbed by the surrounding specks of dust. This high-tech sweeper is designed for super-clingy moon dust\|Jack J. Lee\|October 13, 2020\|Science News For Students “I think you'd make a great city planner just based on what you've learned from designing this game,” Speck tells Librande. SimCity Is Smarter Than You (Even If You’re an Urban Planner)\|Josh Dzieza\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “I think about design, but I'm not operating on a scale where I'm thinking about power production,” says Speck. SimCity Is Smarter Than You (Even If You’re an Urban Planner)\|Josh Dzieza\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Far away out there lay the gray-blue sea—a plain without a speck on it. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875\|Various A speck of light in the darkness it showed, a distant moving lantern on the curtain of the night. Dope\|Sax Rohmer Far ahead they could see the Wireless looking like a speck on the tumbling waters. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise\|Louis Arundel We often hear it said of another, “She is so afraid of a speck of dirt, that she will certainly be an old maid.” The Young Maiden\|A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey The roar of the breakers suddenly ceased, and as they looked behind them the archway was no more than a speck of light. The Old Tobacco Shop\|William Bowen British Dictionary definitions for speck speck / (spɛk) / noun a very small mark or spot a small or tiny piece of something verb (tr) to mark with specks or spots Word Origin for speck Old English specca; related to Middle Dutch spekelen to sprinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to speck blot, particle, shred, fleck, splotch, stain, mite, iota, dot, flaw, blemish, jot, mote, speckle, point, spot, molecule, defect, mark, modicum
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