Definition of fleckednext

flecked

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verb

past tense of fleck
as in sprinkled
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 flecked
Adjective
Flake it over a grain bowl, make crispy salmon cakes, or turn it into a dill-flecked salmon salad. Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026 The rock was streaked in a range of colors—red, green, purple, and blue—flecked with poppy-seed-like dots and decorated with what the Perseverance scientists compared to dull yellow leopard spots. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
Verb
Dishes of shepherd’s pie blanketed in smooth, buttery mashed potatoes flecked with cheddar cheese. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes. Rich Warren, Saveur, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flecked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flecked
Adjective
  • On one of the surviving Ottoman maps of Athens, it’s indicated by a dotted line, a marking that also indicated what is believed to have been a plan of underground tunnels below the citadel.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • The United Kingdom’s queen consort wore a long-sleeve midi dress in black and white with a geometric, dotted pattern throughout the fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Godwin kicked off the Christian Name Tour, which will run through November and take him coast to coast — with come co-headline appearances with Dylan Gossett sprinkled in during August and September.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • In most cases, the honest answer is a pilot here, a copilot there—AI sprinkled onto processes that were never designed for it.
    Karthik Kannan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • An ultraviolet light revealed the mats and brick flooring of the garage had likely been stained with blood.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Now—before there is another name, another van, another street stained with blood that didn't have to be spilled.
    Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • They are best eaten when their skin is speckled with black spots or fully dark.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
  • Right after this first bench, the trail is speckled with rocks that reminded me of dinosaur eggs or little bits of the moon.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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“Flecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flecked. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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