fleck
1fleck
verb \ˈflek\Definition of FLECK
transitive verb
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks <his wit is flecked with sarcasm — James Atlas>
Examples of FLECK
- She flecked the canvas with blue paint.
- <to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface>
Origin of FLECK
back-formation from flecked spotted, from Middle English; akin to Old High German flec spot, Old Norse flekkr
First Known Use: 14th century
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