freckled

1 of 2

adjective

freck·​led ˈfre-kəld 

: having freckles

his freckled nose

I knew this little girl. She looked like the freckled six-year-old in my mother's wallet. She felt like Pollyanna.

—Lorene Cary

freckled

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of freckle entry 2

Synonyms of freckled

Adjective

• dotted
• colored
• speckled

Examples of freckled in a Sentence

Adjective

a tanned girl with a freckled face

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace appears like a post-impressionist vision, its beige crown backdropped by the freckled green of the Maniyagarh hills. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

The mites feed on leaves, leaving a freckled appearance and light webbing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

Most of his clan had inherited the freckled, rabbity Kennedy looks. — Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026

Peppermint Patty Peppermint Patty is a freckled redhead who has a crush on Charlie Brown. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for freckled

• speckled