plural freckles
: a small, brownish spot on someone's skin
a pale, redheaded girl with freckles across her cheeks
a freckle-faced girl
freckles; freckled; freckling
: to be or become marked with freckles or spots
His skin freckles but doesn't tan.
Tiny black spots freckled the walls.
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“Freckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/freckle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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