as in dotted
marked with spots
that flecked blue writing paper is so attractive
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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
Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Female cardinals have more muted feathers, with brown and gold-flecked plumage in addition to tufts of red at the crown and tail.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Both the sleeves and hem of the pullover are decorated with ribbing to add contrast to the plain knit of the body, and the yarn is flecked to add vintage charm to this high-quality sweater.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
It was filled with two-page illustrations of long necks and sweeping ochre landscapes, with clever reptilian faces and sinuous tails, orange and green and flecked in black.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Go with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Nail Polish at under $10 for some pink iridescence or the Nails Inc Mirror Chrome Silver Served High Shine Metallic Nail Polish at $8 for a silver-flecked finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man wearing a leather biker vest bearing the insignia of the Latin American Motorcycle Association, his blond beard flecked with ice crystals, directed a line of cars through the snow.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
This double-crust, old-fashioned pie may look ordinary on the outside, but when it's sliced, the inside reveals vibrant orange layers of sweet potatoes flecked with spices and sweetened with sugar and sorghum syrup.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Halcyon, a mauve tone with turquoise shimmer, and Nymphaea, a magenta flecked with pink and lilac glitter.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
It’s baked in a crust flecked with herbes de Provence and filled with Parmesan and Gruyère, baby spinach, and luscious sweet onions.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Come January, snow transforms the state into a watercolor of blues and whites—a painting flecked with glassy skating ponds and woolly evergreens.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Eleven Madison Park alum chef Brian Lockwood serves up dishes like caviar-flecked cauliflower chawanmushi and an umami bomb of a Jonah crab salad infused with horseradish, miso, and melon.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
With the band’s name made, its next two studio albums solidified its status as Latin-flecked neo-country influencers.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Female cardinals have more muted feathers, with brown and gold-flecked plumage in addition to tufts of red at the crown and tail.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Both the sleeves and hem of the pullover are decorated with ribbing to add contrast to the plain knit of the body, and the yarn is flecked to add vintage charm to this high-quality sweater.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
It was filled with two-page illustrations of long necks and sweeping ochre landscapes, with clever reptilian faces and sinuous tails, orange and green and flecked in black.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Go with the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat Nail Polish at under $10 for some pink iridescence or the Nails Inc Mirror Chrome Silver Served High Shine Metallic Nail Polish at $8 for a silver-flecked finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
For an eco-friendly option, check out EcoBirdy, a kids’ furniture company that creates its wares out of ecothylene—a patented material made from upcycled plastic toys that lends each piece a flecked pattern.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside, a man wearing a leather biker vest bearing the insignia of the Latin American Motorcycle Association, his blond beard flecked with ice crystals, directed a line of cars through the snow.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
This double-crust, old-fashioned pie may look ordinary on the outside, but when it's sliced, the inside reveals vibrant orange layers of sweet potatoes flecked with spices and sweetened with sugar and sorghum syrup.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Halcyon, a mauve tone with turquoise shimmer, and Nymphaea, a magenta flecked with pink and lilac glitter.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
It’s baked in a crust flecked with herbes de Provence and filled with Parmesan and Gruyère, baby spinach, and luscious sweet onions.
—Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Come January, snow transforms the state into a watercolor of blues and whites—a painting flecked with glassy skating ponds and woolly evergreens.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
The first two discs are flecked with revelations.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flecked
Adjective
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The decibel drama proved, intentionally or not, to be a deflection from the far more pressing issues plaguing the UConn men’s basketball team at the moment, despite a 24-3 record for which most any Huskies fan would have signed on the dotted line when the season began.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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These options are also useful for other forms of medication, including powders that may need to be sprinkled within the pocket and then closed off.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Moldy plastic food containers can be reused after proper cleaning unless they are cracked, pitted, or heavily stained by mold.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The resulting cookies are speckled like bird food (in a good way) and as fueling as a protein bar (without any of the weird ingredients).—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the stock image of a royal robe lined with white fur speckled in black, each speckle represents the tail of one dead stoat.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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