speckle

[ spek-uhl ]

/ ˈspɛk əl /

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noun

a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.

speckled coloring or marking.

verb (used with object), speck·led, speck·ling.

to mark with or as with speckles.

Origin of speckle

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at speck, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM speckle

speck·led·ness, nounun·speck·led, adjective

Words nearby speckle

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

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Example sentences from the Web for speckle

She had been cherishing a secret hope that she might get a few eggs from Miss Pettus to complete a setting for Speckle.
Oldfield|Nancy Huston Banks
To be sure, Mrs. Speckle did not keep a looking-glass, and I suppose poor Brownie had no idea how very absurd he looked.
The Nursery, No. 165. September, 1880, Vol. 28|Various
Out of the yard bounded Rover barking heartily and, from her stall, Speckle mooed a welcome.
Little Tom|V. Tille
Mrs. Speckle (that was his mother) was just as proud of him as she could be; but foolish Brownie thought her too strict.
The Nursery, No. 165. September, 1880, Vol. 28|Various

Speckle was ready at the time set by Henny, who soon found a house and was back in an hour's time.
The Chickens of Fowl Farm|Lena E. Barksdale

British Dictionary definitions for speckle

speckle

/ (ˈspɛkəl) /

noun

a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs

verb

(tr) to mark with or as if with speckles

Derived forms of speckle

speckled, adjective

Word Origin for speckle

C15: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speck

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单词	speckle
释义	speckle [ spek-uhl ] / ˈspɛk əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speckle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin. speckled coloring or marking. verb (used with object), speck·led, speck·ling. to mark with or as with speckles. Origin of speckle late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at speck, -le OTHER WORDS FROM speckle speck·led·ness, nounun·speck·led, adjective Words nearby speckle specimen plant, speciosity, specious, specious present, speck, speckle, speckled trout, speckled wood, speckle interferometry, speckle pattern, specs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speckle She had been cherishing a secret hope that she might get a few eggs from Miss Pettus to complete a setting for Speckle. Oldfield\|Nancy Huston Banks To be sure, Mrs. Speckle did not keep a looking-glass, and I suppose poor Brownie had no idea how very absurd he looked. The Nursery, No. 165. September, 1880, Vol. 28\|Various Out of the yard bounded Rover barking heartily and, from her stall, Speckle mooed a welcome. Little Tom\|V. Tille Mrs. Speckle (that was his mother) was just as proud of him as she could be; but foolish Brownie thought her too strict. The Nursery, No. 165. September, 1880, Vol. 28\|Various Speckle was ready at the time set by Henny, who soon found a house and was back in an hour's time. The Chickens of Fowl Farm\|Lena E. Barksdale British Dictionary definitions for speckle speckle / (ˈspɛkəl) / noun a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs verb (tr) to mark with or as if with speckles Derived forms of speckle speckled, adjective Word Origin for speckle C15: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speck 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 speckle mottle, stipple, freckle, sprinkle, speck, dab, fleck, stud, dapple, dabble, pimple, besprinkle, pepper, bespeckle
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speckle

noun

verb (used with object), speck·led, speck·ling.

Origin of speckle

OTHER WORDS FROM speckle

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British Dictionary definitions for speckle

noun

verb

Derived forms of speckle

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