Synonyms of flecked

flecked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈflekt 

as in dotted

marked with spots

that flecked blue writing paper is so attractive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dotted
• speckled
• colored
• dapple
• specked
• spotted
• freckled
• colorful
• stippled
• splotchy
• mottled
• dappled
• variegated
• rainbow
• spotty
• spangled
• veined
• marbled
• moiré
• multicolored
• varicolored
• prismatic
• blotched
• moire
• chromatic
• polychromatic
• multihued
• blotchy
• polychrome
• roan
• pinto
• motley
• piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• unspotted

flecked

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• dotted
• stained
• speckled
• mottled
• peppered
• dyed
• spotted
• marbled
• blotched
• specked
• splotched
• dappled
• freckled
• striped
• stippled
• streaked
• blotted
• shot
• interspersed
• studded
• banded
• spattered
• barred
• set
• bespattered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flecked

Adjective

The men’s fedora, known as the Foreman, is hand-blocked from molasses metallic flecked straw braid. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025

The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori. —Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023

The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath. —Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023

The melomys, a small white-flecked rodent, lived on an island near the tip of the Great Barrier Reef. —Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022

Huetopian Dream palette shades Secret Eden and Xtreme Plum Noir, adding a hint of sparkle with a few taps of golden-flecked highlighter. —Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2021