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
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M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
The creature was pale with speckles and had suffered injuries to its tail and stomach, believed to have been caused by a predator, BBC reported.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Located in the constellation Canes Vanatici, the spiral galaxy is made up of long swirls of gas and dust speckled with stars.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Similarly, their laser-phosphor light engine can't show laser speckle, which can be an issue for tri-color laser sources.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
The creature was pale with speckles and had suffered injuries to its tail and stomach, believed to have been caused by a predator, BBC reported.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Palmer wore a sparkly pink gown; Riley, a jumpsuit speckled with tiny embroidered daisies.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Located in the constellation Canes Vanatici, the spiral galaxy is made up of long swirls of gas and dust speckled with stars.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 May 2026
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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckle. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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speckle
1 of 2 noun
speck·le
ˈspek-əl
: a small mark (as of color)
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