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
Origin and Etymology of speckle
Middle English; akin to Old English specca
First Known Use: 15th century
Examples of speckle in a Sentence
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
15th Century
First Known Use of speckle
15th century
SPECKLE Defined for English Language Learners
SPECKLE Defined for Kids
noun
speck·le
\ˈspe-kəl\
Definition of speckle for Students
: a small mark (as of color)
verb
speck·le
Definition of speckle for Students
speckled
;speckling
: to mark or be marked with small spots
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