SPECKED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in dotted

marked with spots a specked hound

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specked

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verb

past tense of speck

as in sprinkled

to mark with small spots especially unevenly dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages

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Recent Examples of specked

Verb

Crumbs of leather from the sandals specked the floor just beside them, a concrete polished to only a partial sheen. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

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Adjective

To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch.

— Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026
The black dotted forecast line shows the multi-model median whereas the surrounding range shows the 25th–75th percentiles.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dotted

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

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The case has attracted widespread attention because the nature of Fortune’s death recalled lynchings in the Southern state, which has a tumultuous civil rights history stained by episodes of racial violence.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Several others said the incident has stained India’s credibility and the Hindu religion.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

The fridge comes stocked with three kinds of beers, a mini wine collection, and local bean-to-bar chocolate speckled with kaffir lime and pink pepper.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of speckled

Verb

On Monday, while crews were surveying for damage, first responders spotted alarming cracks around some homes, Long Beach Fire Department Capt.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Just last week, Hailey Bieber was spotted wearing a pretty powder blue V-neck top that immediately went to the top of my wishlist.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

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