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
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Other variations include Shetland tweed, made from the lighter-weight wool of the Shetland sheep, and Donegal tweed, which can be identified by its multi-colored flecks and is original to Ireland’s Donegal County.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Come January, snow transforms the state into a watercolor of blues and whites—a painting flecked with glassy skating ponds and woolly evergreens.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
López reportedly found flecks of gold while digging wild onions, sparking an early gold rush.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Other variations include Shetland tweed, made from the lighter-weight wool of the Shetland sheep, and Donegal tweed, which can be identified by its multi-colored flecks and is original to Ireland’s Donegal County.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
It’s baked in a crust flecked with herbes de Provence and filled with Parmesan and Gruyère, baby spinach, and luscious sweet onions.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Come January, snow transforms the state into a watercolor of blues and whites—a painting flecked with glassy skating ponds and woolly evergreens.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here indeed was a dense speck of wilderness under preserve.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Filtration system Vacuum cleaners have filters that can trap tiny dirt and dust particles, preventing them from escaping into the air or vacuum.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Under previous standards, only the first liter of water that came out of a faucet in a residential unit would be sampled to test for lead particles — but now, both the first and fifth liters of water must be sampled.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Try nutritional yeast mixed into homemade sauces and batters, or sprinkled onto savory dishes, for a nutty, cheesy flavor without dairy.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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The center fielder spent the offseason at home training, with some travel sprinkled in.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Marguerite daisies in full bloom dot the yard.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The downside is that nearby dots interfere with each other more, but the team solved that using a machine learning model to decode the data accurately.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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That legitimizes it a little bit.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Larger objects in an avalanche tend to stay near the snow’s surface, while smaller bits of debris get buried.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Novel staining technique Zankowski’s team used traceable silver and bromine markers to tag cellulose- and latex-derived binders in anodes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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To Protect Materials The dishwater's scalding water can stain or dull aluminum cookware.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Filled with grains or noodles, veggies, and protein, easy bowl meals are healthy and filling, which is a winning weeknight combo.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Don’t overlook whole grains like quinoa, sorghum, and farro.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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