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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• unspotted

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

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

In the center, a cluster of tortellini lounged in a pool of truffle-flecked butter sauce. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Gold-flecked copper is the perfect summertime pick for redheads since this hot hue will never look dull. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Verb

Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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