Speckle has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a small contrasting part of something
"a bald spot"
"a leopard's spots"
"a patch of clouds"
"patches of thin ice"
"a fleck of red"
2
A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
Verb
1
produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
2
mark with small spots
"speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
Example Sentences
"a bald spot"
noun
"a leopard's spots"
noun
"a patch of clouds"
noun
"patches of thin ice"
noun
"a fleck of red"
noun
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
verb
"speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
verb
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