freckling

verb

present participle of freckle
as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckling
  1. sprinkling
  2. dotting
  3. staining
  4. flecking
  5. spotting
Verb
  • Burgess recommends sprinkling this powerhouse combo into overnight oats and atop yogurt bowls.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Try blending them into a smoothie, stirring them into oatmeal, yogurt, or cottage cheese for extra crunch, or sprinkling them over salads, grain bowls, or roasted vegetables to add texture and richness.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Verb
  • There are other tables dotting the store, where people can dine on sushi, sandwiches or a plethora of other delectable treats.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Down a long path, a wooden fence separated walkers from white flowers dotting the expansive grassy landscape.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dotting
Verb
  • Tips To Keep Your Sink Clean Longer Rinse the sink after every use to get rid of food debris that can cause odors, get rid of soap scum, and reduce staining.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of staining
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  • That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of flecking
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  • The brightest planets are 100,000 times fainter than their host stars, meaning spotting them is like observing a firefly hovering around a lighthouse.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Peeking around tall patches of grass and peering through binoculars at Lake Michigan, Tarik Shahzad, a birder from the Norwood Park neighborhood, called Thursday’s cold, wet conditions ideal for spotting birds late in the year.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of spotting
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