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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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Next comes a far more rustic, free-form ceramic filled with a cream made from almonds and wild onions, flecked with fresh peas, fermented split peas and yuzu rind and covered with tiny flowers and herbs, among them lemon thyme.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Plus, because of the wet look the pair have struck on, her color looks darker, too—interspersed with golden flecks and darker, acorn tones.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
On the menu Tuesday night, the first of the nine-day dinner series that ends April 30, were several dishes from Pujol’s past, including an avocado flauta with shrimp, and skewered baby corn coated in a coffee mayonnaise flecked with chicatana ants.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Next comes a far more rustic, free-form ceramic filled with a cream made from almonds and wild onions, flecked with fresh peas, fermented split peas and yuzu rind and covered with tiny flowers and herbs, among them lemon thyme.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
For me, there’s nothing more disappointing in a carrot cake than one that is light-colored and airy like, well, cake with flecks of carrots in it.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Plus, because of the wet look the pair have struck on, her color looks darker, too—interspersed with golden flecks and darker, acorn tones.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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