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
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2
as in particle
a very small piece
wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket
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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
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Recent Examples of fleck
Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Early skiers dotted the snowy avenues in neon flecks, and the schussing of skis harmonized with the creaking of trees in a light wind.
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Nice vanilla bean flecks and round, fatty flavor with only the subtlest hint of coconut.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
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Their long, silvery-blue spiral arms are peppered with bright knots and specks, the telltale signposts of active, messy astrophysics in progress.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pure black or white floors show every speck of dust.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yui's video kicked off with a dramatic display of zodiacal light, which formed as sunlight reflected off a cloud of interplanetary dust particles to form a column of light above the colorful arc of our Blue Marble.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The antenna that sends out the RF signal is made from zinc, and it is embedded into a cellulose particle, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Spray any tough-to-clean areas with a bit of vinegar and sprinkle with baking soda.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Flaky phyllo dough is filled with zesty harissa sauce and halloumi cheese and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and paprika for a savory bite-sized snack.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That connected the dots on some very natural performative things that were already happening in my house.—
Colleen Bidwill,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julien Garran, researcher and partner for research firm MacroStrategy Partnership, said in a report last year that the AI bubble is 17 times bigger than the dot com bubble.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sensor supports 13-bit output, allowing richer color representation and smoother tonal transitions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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And probably died a little bit more when the Tyler Loop field goal that would have sent him home — maybe for good — was in the air before drifting wide right.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This mixture attacks stains a bit stronger than the water solution.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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While new doors can cost anywhere from several hundred to thousands of dollars, staining, painting, and weather stripping can be done for under $150, according to O'Reilly.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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The simplest justification for museum construction is structural necessity: ceilings blotch, plumbing and heating go on the fritz.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Jaffery said that the Latino population relies heavily on corn masa products in their daily diet rather than flour and other grain products that are enriched with folic acid.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Under this model, grain boundaries act as barriers to dislocations, the microscopic defects that drive deformation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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