Definition of speckle
:a little speck (as of color)
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Examples of speckle in a Sentence
a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
Recent Examples of speckle from the Web
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Bake 5 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue to bake until pão are very light brown, with some darker brown speckles all over (that’s the cheese), and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, 20−25 minutes.
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The scanner projects invisible laser light on the target, then analyzes the speckle patterns that are bounced back with its depth camera.
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Flashy Butter Oak is dazzling — its large, tender green leaves sport artful speckles of red.
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Shortly after the xx wrapped its set on Saturday, hundreds of tiny speckles of light filled the sky.
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The views from the top of the highest part (664 feet) are magnificent, with lush green mountains flanked by blue water, rich jungles, and winding trees and speckles of bright flowers.
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DAKAR, Senegal — Fist-size and lumpy, the rock that a team of miners came upon recently in the diamond fields of Sierra Leone was orange with red speckles that looked like tiny droplets of palm oil.
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Starting in the late 1960s, astronomers saw a possible way forward: a technique called speckle imaging that could reach beyond the normal telescopic limits.
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Origin and Etymology of speckle
Middle English; akin to Old English specca
Examples of speckle in a Sentence
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
Recent Examples of speckle from the Web
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The gorgeous, low-key Four Seasons Resort Lanai, where the grounds are speckled with waterfalls, gardens, streams, and ponds, is on a cliff high above Hulopo'e Bay.
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Berries, Ricotta & Orange Honey* This brunch pizza is speckled with blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries with a bright orange marmalade and honey drizzled on top.
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The Carolinas are speckled with major-worthy courses, from outside Winston-Salem in Clemmons, to the sandhills of Pinehurst, to the ocean courses near Charleston.
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Upon buying the property, William restored a sense of magnificence to the estate, adding prim gardens and mazes, speckling the estate with sculptures and fountains.
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On her lids, Oprah has intense, bold winged liner that's also speckled with shimmer.
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Imagine chilling at a cute lakeside festival, be-speckled in festive glitter, all jazzed to go swimming.
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Grains of Paradise, an African spice with a cardamom-like zing, speckle the vanilla ice cream melting into warm rhubarb cobbler.
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Picnic areas, complete with grills and outdoor showers, speckle the shoreline, and marked trails take you through quiet wooded areas.
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First Known Use of speckle
15th century
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:a small mark (as of color)
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