speckle

¹speck·le

noun \ˈspe-kəl\

Definition of SPECKLE

: a little speck (as of color)

Examples of SPECKLE

1. a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
2. <the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers>

Origin of SPECKLE

Middle English; akin to Old English specca

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SPECKLE

Synonyms: blotch, dapple, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, spot, splotch

Related Words: birthmark, freckle, mole; blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain; spatter, splash; polka dot

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Rhymes with SPECKLE

deckle, freckle, heckle, shekel