: marked with streaks or spots : sprinkled with flecks
… a drab room with beige walls, flecked linoleum floors and a battered upright piano.—
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that flecked blue writing paper is so attractive
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For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The red-flecked badge is also seen on the side panels under the V8 Biturbo badge, yet another nod to the roadster’s power.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
—Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
The melomys, a small white-flecked rodent, lived on an island near the tip of the Great Barrier Reef.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The red-flecked badge is also seen on the side panels under the V8 Biturbo badge, yet another nod to the roadster’s power.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The changing menu can feature noodles floating in a creamy peanut broth, garnished with cilantro and cucumber, all flecked with chili crisp.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
—Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
The melomys, a small white-flecked rodent, lived on an island near the tip of the Great Barrier Reef.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
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“Flecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flecked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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