Synonyms of fleck

fleck 1 of 2

noun

1

as in speck

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speck
• dot
• blotch
• patch
• stain
• speckle
• smudge
• splotch
• spot
• mottle
• dapple
• pip
• eyespot
• smear
• freckle
• mole
• splash
• point
• blob
• birthmark
• blot
• mark
• spatter
• polka dot
• smutch

2

as in particle

a very small piece

wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speck
• particle
• bit
• grain
• patch
• sliver
• scrap
• mouthful
• crumb
• shred
• snippet
• molecule
• mote
• granule
• atom
• lick
• dribble
• morsel
• nugget
• tittle
• flyspeck
• bite
• fragment
• drop
• scruple
• snip
• whisper
• trace
• nubbin
• dash
• fraction
• pinch
• shard
• ounce
• smidgen
• whit
• iota
• streak
• portion
• touch
• flake
• nibble
• dab
• taste
• modicum
• halfpenny
• splinter
• jot
• section
• mite
• minim
• suspicion
• spot
• strain
• chip
• smatter
• part
• nutshell
• kenning
• tidbit
• clipping
• ace
• driblet
• shiver
• haet
• shaving
• ha'penny
• paring
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• chunk
• lump
• quantity
• hunk
• gob
• mass
• pile
• mountain
• volume
• abundance
• loads
• bushel
• bucket
• barrel
• deal
• pot
• stack
• wealth
• heaps
• profusion
• raft
• wad
• peck
• scads

fleck

2 of 2

verb

ˈflek 

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• dot
• stain
• pepper
• speck
• marble
• speckle
• dye
• spot
• blotch
• splotch
• freckle
• dapple
• mottle
• stripe
• stipple
• blot
• streak
• shoot
• band
• stud
• bar
• spatter
• intersperse
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fleck

Noun

Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026

Verb

That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026