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freckle
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1freck·le

noun \ˈfre-kəl\

Definition of FRECKLE

: any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight
— freck·ly \ˈfre-k(ə-)lē\ adjective
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Examples of FRECKLE

  1. a pale, redheaded girl with freckles across her cheeks

Origin of FRECKLE

Middle English freken, frekel, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse freknōttr freckled
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FRECKLE

deckle, heckle, shekel, speckle

2freckle

verb
freck·ledfreck·ling \ˈfre-k(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of FRECKLE

transitive verb
: to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots
intransitive verb
: to become marked with freckles
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Examples of FRECKLE

  1. His skin freckles but doesn't tan.
  2. Tiny black spots freckled the walls.

First Known Use of FRECKLE

1613

Related to FRECKLE

Synonyms
blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, spot, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, stipple

Rhymes with FRECKLE

speckle

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