Definition of speck
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Examples of speck in a Sentence
There was not a speck of dust anywhere.
Soon the balloon was only a speck in the sky.
She writes without a speck of humor.
Recent Examples of speck from the Web
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The extensive menu features 14-inch red- or white-sauced offerings with interesting ingredients like Italian speck and broccoli rabe.
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The Kodieran gold deposit in Mali never produced much gold beyond the specks that locals panned from this remote corner of Africa.
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In 1993, Sotheby’s auctioned off 0.2 grams of these Soviet rocks in three holders (each with a magnifying glass to see the specks of lunar dust).
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The specks settling on him were from pollution in the surrounding air.
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On this July morning black specks dot the lower slopes as small groups of people trudge slowly upwards.
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But when the first speck of light reappears, put the glasses back on.
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With the stand mixer on low, add the dry ingredients in three additions, mixing just until no white specks remain.
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China, Taiwan and Vietnam all lay claim to Triton, a tiny speck that's one of the Paracel Islands in the waters between Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Origin and Etymology of speck
Middle English specke, from Old English specca
Examples of speck in a Sentence
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
First Known Use of speck
14th century
SPECK Defined for English Language Learners
speck
playDefinition of speck for English Language Learners
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: a very small piece or spot
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: a very small amount
SPECK Defined for Kids
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