freckle
noun /ˈfrekl/
/ˈfrekl/
[usually plural]- a small, pale brown spot on a person’s skin, especially on their face, that often becomes darker after time spent in the sun
- She had wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brown
- dark
- light
- …
- be covered in
- be covered with
- have
- …
- a sprinkling of freckles
Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of dialect frecken, from Old Norse freknur (plural).