Definition of fleck
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Examples of fleck in a Sentence
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
Origin and Etymology of fleck
back-formation from flecked spotted, from Middle English; akin to Old High German flec spot, Old Norse flekkr
First Known Use: 14th century
fleck
Definition of fleck
Examples of fleck in a Sentence
a brown cloth with flecks of yellow
The police found flecks of blood on his clothes.
1598
First Known Use of fleck
1598
FLECK Defined for Kids
Definition of fleck for Students
flecked
;flecking
: to mark with small streaks or spots The bananas were flecked with brown.
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