speckled; speckling
ˈspe-k(ə-)liŋ 
Examples of speckle in a Sentence
Noun
a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
Verb
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
Recent Examples on the Web
Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Zachary Fine, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
As for a short brush, Kim prefers the Ricca Gel Universal Liner Brush, which is the perfect length for creating the tiny seeds and speckles on kiwis and strawberries.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speckle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
There were also triangles of golden tomatoes and speckles of pickled red onion throughout.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Verb
Imagine your father coming home day after day smelling of organ meat, his clothes speckled with blood and vague fluids.
—Zachary Fine, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
As for a short brush, Kim prefers the Ricca Gel Universal Liner Brush, which is the perfect length for creating the tiny seeds and speckles on kiwis and strawberries.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speckle
Cite this Entry
“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
speckle
1 of 2 noun
speck·le
ˈspek-əl
: a small mark (as of color)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share