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
Occasional white patches flecked the landscape, alkali deposits where even prairie grass and scrub cottonwood refused to grow. Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 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
  • One of the surprises aboard Beyond was the enviable art sprinkled throughout every nook and cranny.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Pici alla carbonara is a creamy-sauced pasta sprinkled with crispy guanciale and Pecorino Romano.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • How To Remove Common Marble Stains Unfortunately, marble can sometimes get stained pretty easily.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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