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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specked
  1. dotted
  2. sprinkled
  3. flecked
  4. stained
  5. speckled
  6. spotted
Adjective
  • 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
  • O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of dotted
Verb
  • One of the surprises aboard Beyond was the enviable art sprinkled throughout every nook and cranny.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Pici alla carbonara is a creamy-sauced pasta sprinkled with crispy guanciale and Pecorino Romano.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sprinkled
Verb
  • 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
  • Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of flecked
Verb
  • How To Remove Common Marble Stains Unfortunately, marble can sometimes get stained pretty easily.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • They are best eaten when their skin is speckled with black spots or fully dark.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
  • Right after this first bench, the trail is speckled with rocks that reminded me of dinosaur eggs or little bits of the moon.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of speckled
Verb
  • The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was spotted by plainclothes federal agents who observed odd behavior and subsequently contacted the Lomita Sheriff Department deputies.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The creamy color is in keeping with the jelly polishes and clear, glossy tints spotted on stars like Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, and Kylie Jenner this summer.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
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