FRECKLED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfre-kəld

Definition of freckled

as in dotted

marked with spots a tanned girl with a freckled face

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freckled

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verb

past tense of freckle

as in sprinkled

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut

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Recent Examples of freckled

Adjective

The mites feed on leaves, leaving a freckled appearance and light webbing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Most of his clan had inherited the freckled, rabbity Kennedy looks. — Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026

Verb

This Scottish name means speckled or freckled and has become way more commonly used than its original spelling—Brice—over the decades. — Anna Earl, Parents, 1 June 2026 Chloroplasts visibly freckled each cell from end to end. — Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for freckled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckled

Adjective

For an easy finishing touch, toss a dotted floral throw pillow onto your sofa or bed to bring in warmer tones and cozier textures.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dotted

Verb

However, the Tar Heels have some dangerous playmakers sprinkled around the roster, including sophomore running back Demon June and junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp, who had 84 yards against TCU last season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

Adjective

Brightly colored and casual beach attire is a no-fail way to get flagged as a vulnerable tourist while abroad.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The brand, designed by Vincenzo Castaldo, is known for its vibrant colored gemstone jewels, chunky gold designs and bold, unconventional volumes.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of colored

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The Lincoln, the length of its hull stained by rust from the extended time at sea, pulled into the port of Laem Chabang, not far from the city of Pattaya, a prime destination for US military rest-and-relaxation visits since the Vietnam War.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

Tegu These fat, speckled lizards hail from Argentina and arrived in Florida with a hunger for eggs— alligator, turtle, tortoise and bird alike.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Bred at the organization’s Beckman Center for Conservation Research, the tiny, speckled frogs have been reintroduced at several different high-elevation mountain habitats, including Bluff Lake in the Big Bear Valley.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of speckled

Verb

The creamy consistency gives the pie a dreamy texture, with little pops of crunch from the passionfruit seeds flecked throughout the custard.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of flecked

Verb

Astronomers simulated four Milky Way-sized galaxies without any dark matter clumps, then peppered them with roughly 15,000 stellar streams.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The former Louisville standout was heavily peppered Friday night, accumulating five targets in Miami’s first three drives.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of peppered

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