speckle Definition
- 1a small spot or patch of color or light
- 2to mark or be marked with speckles
Using speckle: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "speckle" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The bird's feathers were speckled with white.
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The sky was speckled with stars.
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She speckled the cake with powdered sugar.
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The paint was speckled with glitter.
speckle Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with speckle
Example
He caught a speckled trout while fishing in the river.
a term used to describe a group of people who are all connected by a common thread or event
Example
The members of the speckled band all attended the same high school together.
Example
The speckled wood butterfly is commonly found in wooded areas.
Origins of speckle
from Middle English 'spekle', from Old Norse 'spekka', meaning 'to spot'
Summary: speckle in Brief
The term 'speckle' [ˈspɛkəl] refers to small spots or patches of color or light. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, as in 'The bird's feathers were speckled with white.' and 'She speckled the cake with powdered sugar.' 'Speckle' also extends into phrases like 'speckled trout,' referring to a type of fish with many small black spots.
