freckled

adjective

freck·​led ˈfre-kəld How to pronounce freckled (audio)
: 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

Examples of freckled in a Sentence

a tanned girl with a freckled face
Recent Examples on the Web Its bare skin is golden and freckled with herbs before getting cloaked in sauces that range in heat. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024 One of those was a beautiful dog named Jumper, who had a full, ivory-colored coat and a freckled face. Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 Baker imposes a sense of large scale on intimacies by way of closeups—as in Wayne’s unshaven face and leathery neck, Janet’s smooth and freckled cheek, Lacy’s hand receiving a gift from another child’s hand—that convey a child’s sense of texture and physicality. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024 Janet’s freckled legs make a later appearance as Lacy takes refuge on the floor from adult control. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for freckled 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freckled was in the 15th century

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“Freckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freckled. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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