specked 1 of 2

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
Adobe structures specked the hillside, framed on either end by a large lodge, an old chapel, and a barn-like bunkhouse. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The creamy broth is specked with bits of potato, carrot, and leek. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 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
  • Visual cues are both stripped down and strangely compelling, like the dotted line that runs from Nancy’s eyes to indicate her gaze.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dotted
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  • There’s Ellipse, a lineup of sculptural gold links sprinkled with diamond pavé; Modern Pavé, with its playful arrangements of diamonds; and SIX by Royal Asscher, an exclusive collection with the legendary Dutch diamond-cutting house.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Fort Worth list indicates restaurants mostly downtown, the Shops at Clearfork and a few sprinkled in the Stockyards.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkled
Verb
  • The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Mikey Madison’s pink- and purple-flecked tinsel became one of the defining beauty details of Ani in 2024’s Anora, while Zara Larsson has made shimmering, maximalist hair a fixture of her Midnight Sun era.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of flecked
Verb
  • Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • Dark clouds swirl across a sky speckled with stars as the Milky Way stretches above the European Space Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of speckled
Verb
  • Morissette has been spotted making other surprise appearances this summer.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Each of the objects can be spotted with a modest backyard telescope under dark sky conditions, which has made the Messier catalog a popular sightseeing checklist for amateur astronomers looking to explore the wonders beyond our solar system.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Specked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specked. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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