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flyspecks

noun

plural of flyspeck
as in specks
a very small piece surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyspecks
  1. specks
  2. flecks
  3. particles
  4. bits
  5. scraps
  6. grains
  7. patches
  8. crumbs
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some kits include stone-like chips or flecks to scatter over the surface of the wet paint for a realistic effect.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • Since particles from hotter matter generally have more momentum, the changes revealed how the fireball’s temperature varies between collisions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The quantumness involved is simple, fleeting, and kind of unavoidable — even in a flask of dead chemicals, some tiny particles will tunnel through energetic barriers.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Speaking in the October/November issue of Reader’s Digest, out Friday, Groban told interviewer Leigh Belz Ray (who is also the 104-year-old magazine’s editor in chief) that he was cautioned that the comedy bits might confuse some fans of his music.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Both Carrie Ann and Derek praise Guillermo for committing to the character of the dance instead of comedy bits.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • For the preview, Preston is using eX-Ray recycled cotton made from pre-consumer factory offcuts and production scraps, along with deadstock fabric from past collections.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The storm scraps flights, concerts and sports events The storm forced a change of plans for many people.
    — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • How Long Bird Seed Lasts Most bird seed lasts six to 12 months when stored properly, with high-oil food types generally spoiling faster than grains like corn, milo, millet, or oats.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The even mixing of the isotopes suggests that it was formed from fine dust grains rather than clumpy, coarser material.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • Elsewhere in the top 10 were Eos and The Ordinary, while Hero Cosmetics took the number-10 spot for its signature pimple patches.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The support page is meant for IT administrators, and mainly reiterates what Google already announced, including regular updates and security patches for ChromeOS through mid-2034.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of patches
Noun
  • Dyson is hardly a stranger to powerful cleaning gear, and taking $100 off makes this one much easier to consider if your current vacuum, or even your trusty Roomba, is losing the daily argument with fur, crumbs, and dirt.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Grab the corners and shake off any loose crumbs, dirt, hair, dust, and debris.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of crumbs
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“Flyspecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyspecks. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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