flecked; flecking; flecks
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks
His wit is flecked with sarcasm.—
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Verb
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
Noun
a brown cloth with flecks of yellow
The police found flecks of blood on his clothes.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
And Abrams-Draine still managed to emerge with just a few flecks of soot after getting thrown in the fire last season, picking off Justin Herbert in a loss to the Chargers and establishing himself as a building block in a spot start.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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