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
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • So the scattering of the particles has a strong dependence on the substrate.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • New virus particles will then exit the cell to infect its neighbors.
    — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • The crash, which occurred in a flat stretch surrounded by olive fields in between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes, left carriages shredded into bits of metal and other material, scattering debris down a gravel slope.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All of them got here by giant impacts that have pelted Mars for eons, occasionally blasting bits of the planet into space, some of which by chance fall to Earth.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • There are scraps of industrial, cybergrind, metalcore, and death metal in this stew, as well as a healthy garnish of Godflesh’s machinelike relentlessness, all of it well balanced.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The patchwork bag is made from the soft leather and suede scraps left over from the creation of Coach bags.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • The modeling suggested to Protopapa’s team that 3I/ATLAS was composed of sub-micron grains of dirty water-ice, rich in dust.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Natural wild rice grains are a mix of earthy hues and cook in 20 minutes or less.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grains
Noun
  • Whole-body therapies, which come in pills, patches, sprays, gels and a vaginal ring, deliver doses of hormones into the bloodstream at levels high enough to have significant effects on symptoms like hot flashes.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • During the previous internal sprint, engineers used Codex to investigate findings, reproduce vulnerabilities in isolated environments, and prepare patches for review.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of patches
Noun
  • Today’s recipe Fresh, crunchy bread crumbs add contrast to this light chickpea and escarole soup that eats like a hearty meal.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of crumbs
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