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

There are also flecks of red embedded throughout the pattern. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

The tiny metallic flecks feel cool and futuristic. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026

Verb

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

The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026